Chirps and Cheeps

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  More May Migrants

Published: May 18, 2019
Tags: Migration, indigo bunting, bay-breasted warbler, scarlet tanager, pine warbler, least flycatcher, swainson's thrush, canada warbler, acadian flycatcher, hooded warbler, black-and-white warbler, mourning warbler, philadelphia vireo, american pipit, short-billed dowitcher, red fox

At home, the Indigo Bunting has continued to stop by our feeders.  Today, though, he was joined by a second male!  This second bird was a little further along into breeding plumage and was a stunner!  I was glad he let me grab a few photos through the window.

After all the excitement at Forest Lawn Cemetery, I decided to keep mainly to the southtowns over these next few days.  The warbler numbers were fair but nothing like what's being seen up at Forest Lawn or Amherst State Park.  I'm not sure why - and it's a little disappointing.  I did find some nice shorebirds at a muddy field down in the Angola / Brant area - that was nice but why aren't there numbers of warblers down here???

I shouldn't complain, though.  There have been some very nice birds to enjoy and I'll share the photos of what I could capture below...

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This is the new Indigo Bunting - isn't he beautiful?!

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The Indigo Bunting who has continued for at least a week

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An American Pipit in a farm field

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A cute, little Least Flycatcher

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A singing Pine Warbler

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I just couldn't get the camera to focus behind the leaves to capture a nice image of this beautiful Canada Warbler - argh!

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Male Hooded Warbler

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A handsome male Bay-breasted Warbler

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Bay-breasted Warbler

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Mourning Warbler

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Female Hooded Warbler

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Philadelphia Vireo

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Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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Eastern Kingbird

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Swainson's Thrush

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Male Scarlet Tanager

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Female Scarlet Tanager

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Short-billed Dowitcher

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One of three Red Fox kits seen at Sturgeon Point - CUTE!!!!




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