Ashbridges Bay Week of May 23

[rickeckley]

Well, the glory of spring migration is dwindling.  The leaves are out so it's birding by sound and good fortune and then the dedication to keep hunting.  I did better than expected with hightlights like:

Canada
Blackpoll
B.T Green
Magnolia
Chestnut-Sided
Redstart
Black and White
Yellow-Rump
Yellow

Philadelphia
Warbling

Gray Cheek
Swainson's

Willow (calling)
Least (calling)

Baltimore

Rick

[Kris Ito]

Yes it is certainly more challenging to find the birds now with so many leaves. I was in the park today from 2-5 and can add Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Parula, Ovenbird, Wilsons, and Mourning to your list. One of the two Mourning Warblers I found was giving a nice show as it foraged near the tops of the bushes instead of hiding under rocks!  -Kris

Mourning Warbler by Kris Ito, on Flickr

[rickeckley]

Hi Kris,

I was in search of a Mourning Warbler in my earlier walk yesterday.  I need it for my year list.  Where in the park did you find your two?

Rick

[Kris Ito]

The first was in the scrub behind the willows at the marina beach, but it gave poor views and disappeared. The other more accommodating bird was on the south point closes to the marina with the old light on the tip (so not the farthest east point beside the volleyball beach and not either of the points past the marina on the west side). It was foraging in a group of small trees about half way along the point. A friend was able to relocate it this morning a little further down the same point.

[nkwali]

There was a lot of warbler action by the old light at the middle point this afternoon.

Thanks to Richard for pointing out the two Wilson's warblers - I managed to get a couple of pictures that aren't too bad.

Along with the usual suspects were

Warblers:

Canada
Wilsons
Yellow
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped
Blackburnian (female) high in the trees
Blackpoll
Magnolia
Cape May (female)

Others:
Swainson's thrush
Veery
Chipping Sparrow

Grey-cheeked thrush was reported although I wasn't fortunate enough to see it.

[mr.sharp-photo]

There was a lot of warbler action by the old light at the middle point this afternoon.

Thanks to Richard for pointing out the two Wilson's warblers - I managed to get a couple of pictures that aren't too bad.

Along with the usual suspects were

Warblers:

Canada
Wilsons
Yellow
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped
Blackburnian (female) high in the trees
Blackpoll
Magnolia
Cape May (female)

Others:
Swainson's thrush
Veery
Chipping Sparrow

Grey-cheeked thrush was reported although I wasn't fortunate enough to see it.

there were at least 4 Wilsons in the park. 2 near the front. a few magnolia.
also, a MALE scarlet tanager near the front of the park. and a # of small flocks of cedar waxwings.
no sign of the mourning warbler, but i wasn't looking in the right area.

[Dinusaur]

Saw a beautiful Red-headed Woodpecker this morning. He was busy feeding on the trees located on an outcrop south west of the marina, on the lake side.