August 25th - a few warblers
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August 25th - a few warblers

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Following the early morning sun, where it might awaken the park, there was some modest warbler activity.  The warblers were mostly silent, making there presence felt by twitching of the bottom branches of trees and associated bushes and also by flashes of reflected sunlight on what colour was offered.  Juvenile redstarts were the main visitor, but I also found Chestnut-sided, Magnolia and Blackburnian.  An Eastern wood pewee also dropped by.  In fact, at once point it was perched for a whole minute within about two meters from where I was standing.  Unfortunately that perch was directly into the sun.  I didn't dare relocate lest I spook it.  Once staff started to arrive on the scene for the day-camp activities the birds disappeared.


Chestnut-sided warbler


American redstart


Blackburnian warbler


American redstart


Eastern wood pewee


Blackburnian warbler