It sounded like typical Mourning Warbler to me, a low-pitched, burry
"chorry-chorry-che-che-chew" repeatedly sung. I kept looking for the bird as it
moved around, but apparently it stayed within 2 feet of the ground in thick
vegetation. I briefly glimpsed the bird as it crossed the path, but got no
details other than that it was large, dark, and plain for a warbler, very
unlike Chestnut-sided. I did hear an odd-to-me rambling Chestnut-sided Warbler
song several times and was able to repeatedly verify that singer.
--Dave Nutter
On May 12, 2015, at 07:00 PM, Brad Walker <bm...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> Dave, was the Mourning Warbler singing a typical song? Scott and I had a
> Chestnut-sided we would have sworn was a Mourning until we got a look at it
> in that same area.
>
> - Brad
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:50 PM Nancy Cusumano <nancycusuman...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> WE are going to try tomorrow morning before work. Will the cooler temp
> (45) slow them down early?
>
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> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote:
>
> I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower,
> but afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER
> low in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also
> heard a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's
> my warbler list:
>
> TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters & songs
> MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area
> COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen
> CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females & songs
> MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male
> BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females & songs
> BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female
> YELLOW WARBLER - several heard & seen
> CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a
> rambling song lacking the emphatic tag
> BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard & males seen
> BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard & seen
> YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female & 2 males, separate
> CANADA WARBLER - heard & seen in central area
>
> There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported
> PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN
> MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller,
> which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters.
>
> --Dave Nutter
>
>
> On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes"
> <c...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>
>> I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to
>> bird here for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many
>> good birds and numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or
>> will be posting about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE
>> MAY WARBLERS!!! I tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing
>> more. Of the 13+ there were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid
>> 12+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS singing in almost every section of habitat available.
>>
>> Here’s my eBird list:
>>
>> Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had
>> been able to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great day.
>> Today may possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May
>> Warblers I've tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their
>> silence at times. Many observed foraging on the same branches together at
>> the same time. Due to my late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good
>> birds. Others reported having seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers
>> and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among
>> others. Great day, following overnight rain storms. Given general North-type
>> winds in the forecast, these guys may be returning to the Hawthorn Orchard
>> to continue foraging over the next couple of days.
>>
>> <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8
>>
>> 37 species (+1 other taxa)
>>
>> Turkey Vulture 2
>> Killdeer 1
>> Mourning Dove 2
>> Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 SE Corner;
>> non-vocal
>> Eastern Kingbird 4 Calling flyover group of four birds.
>> Red-eyed Vireo 2
>> Blue Jay 4
>> American Crow 2
>> Black-capped Chickadee 2
>> House Wren 1
>> Swainson's Thrush 1 Singing, middle North section
>> Wood Thrush 1
>> American Robin 2
>> Gray Catbird 17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure
>> I'm underestimating.
>> European Starling 2
>>
>> Black-and-white Warbler 2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE
>> corner)
>> Tennessee Warbler 12 This may be an underestimate; actively
>> singing from every spot. Males.
>> Common Yellowthroat 2
>> Cape May Warbler 13 This may be an underestimate; Most
>> prevalent just inside SE edge; middle Western section; Northeast area; 4+
>> females, 9+ males; males singing variety of songs-types; lots of regular
>> flight notes given ("seet")
>> Magnolia Warbler 6 All males; singing.
>> Yellow Warbler 3
>> Chestnut-sided Warbler 5 Singing variety of songs.
>> Blackpoll Warbler 2 Singing and silent.
>> Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 singing; middle Northern section
>> Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
>>
>> Song Sparrow 2
>> White-throated Sparrow 1 Middle Western section
>> White-crowned Sparrow 1 SE corner
>> Scarlet Tanager 1
>> Northern Cardinal 6
>> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
>> Indigo Bunting 2
>> Red-winged Blackbird 2
>> Common Grackle 2
>> Brown-headed Cowbird 1
>> Baltimore Oriole 6
>> House Finch 2
>> American Goldfinch 4
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Chris T-H
>>
>> --
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