Rosetta McClain Park for May

[Brown-headed Birder]

After a slow afternoon yesterday I was pleased to have great birds early this morning.  Eight warbler species and many other goodies.  61 species in the park, overhead or in the water nearby.  Many attractions were:
Ovenbird, 3 -- two by the west fence near the house and cedar chip path and one at the east end
Nashville, 2
Yellow Warbler, 4
Black-throated Blue, 1
Palm, 4
Pine, one visible and singing and one other possible singer
Yellow-rumped, several throughout the park
Black-throated Green, 1

Also Great-crested Flycatcher, three or more Brown Thrashers, two Blue-headed Vireos, one Lincoln's Sparrow, one Fox Sparrow, lots of White Crowns and White Throats, Carolina and House Wren, a few Hermit thrushes.

For entertainment value, a family of crows was active with the youngsters squeaking and flying/landing rather poorly.  The three resident Red Tails were hunting a rock pigeon as a pack and seemed to force it down just out of view.  A resident Cooper's Hawk actively hunted as did a falcon too fast for me to ID.

Enjoy!

[Walter Fisher]

This morning was a little quieter at Rosetta but still exciting with a few new arrivals...

Red-breasted Grosbeak - 3
Baltimore Oriole - 1
Chimney Swift - 23

Most of the warbler species reported yesterday were still present today.  Also, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird was reported to me being seen close to the park this morning.

Good birding,
Walter

[Walter Fisher]

This morning myself and 3 other birders tallied-up 56 species at RMG including a Golden-winged Warbler - a first for me at this quaint little park.  The GWWA was seen clearly flitting around in a bare deciduous tree before quickly being lost to the 100 foot tall evergreens on the east side of the park.  Despite a fairly lengthy search the bird was not refound.

Highlights...

Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo.  Warblers - Ovenbird, Golden-winged Warbler, Black-and-white, Nashville, Magnolia, Blackburnian, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Blue, Palm, Pine, Yellow-rumped, and Black-throated Green.

Good birding,
Walter

[Walter Fisher]

A nice little fallout of birds got active this morning after the rain stopped.  They included...

Common Nighthawk (flying low over the center of the park)
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo (silver band on right leg)
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
American Redstart
Eastern Towhee (female)
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole

Good birding,
Walter

[Walter Fisher]

Lots of brightly coloured birds this morning after the rain including a Black-billed Cuckoo.  Unfortunately time was not on my side today so I didn't pay much attention to anything but the Cuckoo.  This is the 3rd year in a row for this species at Rosetta!

Good birding,
Walter