I found a singing ACADIAN FLYCATCHER this morning in Michigan Hollow, occupying the same territory as last year. Also in the vicinity: Winter Wren, Least Flycatcher, Canada Warblers, Blackburnian Warblers and American Redstarts, among many others.
In the Michigan Hollow marsh an American Bittern was pumping out its amazing "oong-KA-chunk" every minute or so. While I stood at the roadside enjoying that, I heard a Tennessee Warbler sing. The road is lined with blooming hawthorns and wild apples just there, and it was easy to find the Tennessee foraging in a hawthorn, but the same tree also held at least 6 Bay-breasted Warblers! While I was admiring them, up popped a Swainson's Thrush to give me a beautiful view. Wish I could have stayed for more, as the road is lined with blooming trees for a good distance, and I could hear other Tennessee Warblers singing. Maybe check out some spruces too... But time marches on. Would love to visit the hawthorn thickets just SW of Jennings Pond - that's actually in the basin! -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
