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Warblers, Kinglets, and White-throated Sparrows Published: September 28, 2013 Tags: Parks and Preserves, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Palm Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Today, I stopped at a couple places along the waterfront, including Woodlawn Beach State Park, Times Beach, and Tifft Nature preserve. Migrants were still out and about and I enjoyed seeing a few warblers as well as some nice surprises. There were no surprises at Woodlawn Beach or Times Beach. Water birds were scarce, barring Canada Geese, Double-crested Cormorants, and gulls. The same was true of water birds over at Tifft, but I did see a couple of groups of warblers, my first of the season Ruby-crowned Kinglets and White-throated Sparrows. As a matter of fact, I heard the haunting whistle sounds of the White-throated Sparrows before I even saw one and felt a little thrill to think they were back in town. It's funny how you begin to look forward to their appearances! I also found several Ruby-crowned Kinglets up in a willow tree. I never got any decent photos of them (yet!) but it was great seeing those cute, little warbler-like fellows too. My first of the season sightings of them was actually over at Amherst State Park this past Wednesday evening. I ran into Sal over there and we enjoyed watching some Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets mixing in with a bunch of warblers Sal had pointed out the sound of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker to me that night - and I heard it again today at Tifft. I actually knew just what to look for - and I eventually found two young sapsuckers working hard at finding insects on a tree together. Another nice find was a Brown Thrasher. This guy alternated between feeding on berries in a bush and looking for insects on the ground. He allowed me a few photos, for which I was grateful. In the warbler department, Yellow-rumps outnumbered any other species, with Palms coming in a close second. I did not find a single flycatcher nor thrush (outside of the ubiquitous American Robin!). Tennessee Warbler Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler (Times Beach) Nashville Warbler Palm Warbler Palm Warbler Palm Warbler (Times Beach) Magnolia Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler White-throated Sparrow House Wren House Wren Immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Brown Thrasher Brown Thrasher Great Egret Red-tailed Hawk Spider advancing towards its prey The wrap job took all of 4 seconds Add a Comment »

Warblers, Kinglets, and White-throated Sparrows

Published: September 28, 2013
Tags: Parks and Preserves, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Palm Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Today, I stopped at a couple places along the waterfront, including Woodlawn Beach State Park, Times Beach, and Tifft Nature preserve. Migrants were still out and about and I enjoyed seeing a few warblers as well as some nice surprises.

There were no surprises at Woodlawn Beach or Times Beach. Water birds were scarce, barring Canada Geese, Double-crested Cormorants, and gulls. The same was true of water birds over at Tifft, but I did see a couple of groups of warblers, my first of the season Ruby-crowned Kinglets and White-throated Sparrows. As a matter of fact, I heard the haunting whistle sounds of the White-throated Sparrows before I even saw one and felt a little thrill to think they were back in town. It's funny how you begin to look forward to their appearances!

I also found several Ruby-crowned Kinglets up in a willow tree. I never got any decent photos of them (yet!) but it was great seeing those cute, little warbler-like fellows too. My first of the season sightings of them was actually over at Amherst State Park this past Wednesday evening. I ran into Sal over there and we enjoyed watching some Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets mixing in with a bunch of warblers

Sal had pointed out the sound of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker to me that night - and I heard it again today at Tifft. I actually knew just what to look for - and I eventually found two young sapsuckers working hard at finding insects on a tree together.

Another nice find was a Brown Thrasher. This guy alternated between feeding on berries in a bush and looking for insects on the ground. He allowed me a few photos, for which I was grateful.

In the warbler department, Yellow-rumps outnumbered any other species, with Palms coming in a close second. I did not find a single flycatcher nor thrush (outside of the ubiquitous American Robin!).