Wet Woods - week of May 6

[mr.sharp-photo]

Black-Throated Green (great views)
Yellow
Yellow rumped (great views)
Nashville
black and white (great views)
ruby crowned kinglets x 100
mockingbirds x lots at Unwin
yellow throated sparrows
white crowned sparrow

[phoridae]

Was there today (Wed 9 May) with fellow birder Pat. Not much there for warbler-watchers; lots of yellow warblers, of course, but otherwise the only warblers we saw and heard were one mini-flock with a  couple of yellow-rumps, one northern parula, one black and white, and one blackburnian. They disappeared and in two hours of birding I didn't see any others.

[Steve Hood]

Does anyone know if boots are still required for the woods.  I have not been down there in a while.

[Shortsighted]

Have not been to the wet woods because Ashbridges was good enough. Most of the
muddy areas at Ashbridges are drying up but the water level is still very high, whereby
areas of the shoreline that I often prowl are under 4 - 6 inches of water. I wore rubber
boots at Ashbridges every time I visited and never regretted it. Besides, I look good
in boots. OK, good is over-stating it. I look committed and people don't bother me.

[Kris Ito]

Yes you should definitely wear boots. It is not as heavily flooded as it was but still very muddy. You should always wear boots in there anyway to help give yourself some protection from tics and fire ants.

[Steve Hood]

I ended up going done there yesterday and was glad I had my boots.  This is the wettest I have ever seen for the "Wet Woods".  There were very few birders there as it would seem not many to willing to traverse the muck and water.