That it was close to the ground is another pretty typical Mourning clue.
On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:
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