Birded for most of the day from Rattray Marsh to Col. Sam Smith and then up to Springbank park, and had an incredible day. Hundreds of warblers everywhere. Highlights:
1 Golden-winged Warbler (Rattray Marsh)
2 Blue-winged Warbler (Rattray Marsh)
1 Cape May Warbler (Col. Sam Smith)
1 early Wilson's Warbler (Col. Sam Smith)
2 Orange-crowned Warbler (Col. Sam and Rhododendron Gardens)
2 Clay-colored Sparrow (Rattray Marsh)
1 Grasshopper Sparrow (Rhododendron Gardens)
Had 22 year birds. The number of birds around was incredible, here are some estimates of the most abundunt species and other notably high counts:
Yellow-rumped Warbler: 500
Nashville Warbler: 500
Palm Warbler: 200
Black-and-white Warbler: 100
Yellow Warbler: 100
Black-throated Green Warbler: 75
White-throated Sparrow: 150
White-crowned Sparrow: 100
Least Flycatcher: 25
Baltimore Oriole: 30
Hermit Thrush: 40
Ruby-crowned kinglet: 40
Other Sightings:
1 Solitary Sandpiper
~700 blue jays migrating
1 Merlin
1 Brown Snake and some Painted Turtles
1 Raccoon, 2 Coyote, deer and cottontails
Many, many, many butterflies: Red Admiral, American and Painted Lady, Question Mark, Mourning Cloak, Cabbage White, Clouded and Orange Sulphur
