James Orrico and I birded Ironwood Drive in the Sterling Forest this
morning with some really nice birders from the Queens County Bird
Club, that let us join them for a morning of birding.
The Golden-wings were pretty elusive today, but were singing all over
the cut. There was a nice selection of raptors and breeding warblers
to enjoy, the biggest surprise being a singing Cape May Warbler.
Here are the highlights:
X Turkey Vultures
3 Black Vultures
1 Bald Eagle
2 Broad-winged Hawks
1 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Cooper's Hawks
1 Eastern Wood-Pewee
1 Yellow-throated Vireo
2 Common Ravens
3 Cedar Waxwings
2 Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers
1 Veery
Many Warblers, including:
6 Blue-winged Warblers
4 Golden-winged Warblers
X Yellow Warblers
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
1 CAPE MAY WARBLER
X Prairie Warblers
2 Black-and-White Warblers
X American Redstart
2 Common Yellowthroat
3 Louisiana Waterthrush
X Ovenbird
1 Hooded Warblers
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2 Indigo Buntings
1 Field Sparrow
Plus others!!
Alex Burdo
Fairfield, CT
http://floridascrubjay.wordpress.com/
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