Wet Woods - week of May 4
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Wet Woods - week of May 4

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mr.sharp-photo

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on: May 04, 2015, 11:27:51 AM
The morning was interesting.
quiet, then busy for 20 min, then quiet.
i'm betting there will be a post-lunch boom.
the warblers were decently high up and not a huge quantity.

Palm
YR
Magnolia
red-eyed vireo x 2
blue grey gnatcatcher
baltimore oriole
yellow warbler
brown thrasher
asst sparrows

the weird thing was hearing the long-tailed ducks calling in the distance.
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mr.sharp-photo

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Reply #1 on: May 05, 2015, 10:38:50 AM
strangely quiet today.
started off with a black and white, but it then went downhill
Palm x a bunch
yellow x lots
yrump
magnolia x 1
brown thrasher x 1
raven x 1
asst sparrows
catbird

then everything went silent

really wondering if things will be hot at the spit after lunch for the next while.
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Reply #2 on: May 05, 2015, 07:06:34 PM
You were right with the after lunch theory. I birded from 1:30 - 2:45 and wished I could have stayed longer - there was so much activity! Here are a few more birds to add to the list:

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male & female)
Cape May (female)
Black-throated Blue
Warbling Vireo
Least Flycatcher
Sandhill Cranes (3 flying south/west)
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mr.sharp-photo

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Reply #3 on: May 05, 2015, 07:25:49 PM
Quote from: "Kris Ito"
You were right with the after lunch theory. I birded from 1:30 - 2:45 and wished I could have stayed longer - there was so much activity! Here are a few more birds to add to the list:

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male & female)
Cape May (female)
Black-throated Blue
Warbling Vireo
Least Flycatcher
Sandhill Cranes (3 flying south/west)

don't ask me why, but i think it will be like that all week. with the north wind tonight i'm hoping some things will stay.
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Reply #4 on: May 05, 2015, 09:25:58 PM
I second the theory that birding is better in the afternoon this year in the Wet Woods.  I was there today between Noon and 4pm and it was very very birdy.  Highlights included:

Chestnut Sided
Cape May
Black-Throated Blue
Nashville
Black and White
Palm
Yellow Rumped
Yellow
Gnatcatcher
Ruby Crowned
Red Eyed Vireo
Blue Headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Least Flycatcher
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Catbird
Thrasher
Veery
Hermit
Hairy
Savannah Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow

Others reported Magnolia and Great-Crested Flycatcher

Rick
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mr.sharp-photo

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Reply #5 on: May 06, 2015, 10:56:39 AM
Wednesday AM.
5 minutes of stuff, then..quiet.
black and white
black throated blue
palm
yrump
yellow
baltimore oriole

black and white and black throated blue came out again for a while
others saw a blue eyed vireo and a rose breasted grossbeak.
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Kris Ito

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Reply #6 on: May 06, 2015, 06:56:56 PM
Myself and a few others heard the Clay-colored Sparrow that was reported yesterday singing its "buzz buzz" song very clearly in the middle of the woods, but sadly could not find it before it was frightened away by an overzealous birder.
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mr.sharp-photo

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Reply #7 on: May 07, 2015, 12:18:54 PM
Thursday AM:

common yellowthroat
chestnut
yellow
yrump
black throated blue (heard, not seen by me, but heard by others)
2-3 male rose-breasted grossbeaks
1 female RBG
towhee
ovenbird
northern parula (not seen by me)
palm

in the morning, things were high, high up. so just a word of warning. and quantity was sparse. it just may be one of those years
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Reply #8 on: May 07, 2015, 03:43:24 PM
To the above list this morning I saw the following

Magnolia
Nashville
Black & White
Swainson's Thrush

The greatest activity was between 7 and 8:30am this morning.  The light north wind early this morning may have helped with the variety of birds.
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Reply #9 on: May 07, 2015, 06:29:26 PM
Birders should keep in mind that conditions are unusually dry at the moment. There are only a few wet areas that are easy to get around if you don't want to wear boots.
HOWEVER, you should also be aware that the RED ANTS are out in full force. Try to avoid standing still on high ground for any length of time. Consider tucking pants into socks or just wearing those rubber boots anyway. I have a bite from three days ago that's still itchy!

-Kris
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Reply #10 on: May 07, 2015, 09:05:07 PM
I haven't been to the "Wet Woods" but if the ants are the same ones as at Arkendo, they are European Fire Ants. Very nasty.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/ ... plant.html
Use caution because some people react quite violently to them.
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Reply #11 on: May 07, 2015, 11:10:08 PM
Stepped in between 5 to 7 pm today and saw the following:

Warblers & Vireos:
Ovenbird
Black and White Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Northern Parula
Common Yellowthroat
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Philadelphia Vireo
Warbling Vireo

Other notables:
Lincoln Sparrow
Brown Thrasher
Gray Catbird
Baltimore Oriole
Least Flycatcher
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Today is a good day to bird!

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Reply #12 on: May 07, 2015, 11:32:20 PM
I can add:

Blackburnian
Black-Throated Blue
Wood Thrush

RIck
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Reply #13 on: May 07, 2015, 11:38:48 PM
Also was very much entertained by the smallest bird with the biggest personality: Blue Gray Gnatcatchers.  Love these guys  :lol:

Checking me out from above haha
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mr.sharp-photo

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Reply #14 on: May 08, 2015, 09:12:56 AM
still seems to be trending for late afternoon birding. so weird.
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