Just a quick note to add that there was a cooperative LINCOLN'S SPARROW in the
feeder garden at the Cornell Lab Visitor's Center at about 11:30 this morning.
Great day here at Sapsucker Woods!
Best,
Matt Medler
Ithaca
From: Mark Chao markc...@imt.org
To: 'Cayugabirds- L' Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 11:35 AM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri 5/9 full summary (22+ warbler
species incl Golden-winged)
At about 9 AM on Friday, I returned to Sapsucker Woods and met up with Miyoko
Chu, Pat Leonard, Gus Axelson, Greg Delisle, and Betsy Hutchings on the trail.
The Wilson Trail had only a fraction of the activity that Anne and I witnessed
earlier, but our late group did see a nice assortment of male warblers,
including WILSON’S, MAGNOLIA, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, CHESTNUT-SIDED and
BLACKBURNIAN, plus an adult male ORCHARD ORIOLE (in the flowering tree by the
footbridge over the outlet stream – somehow the first adult of this species
I’ve ever seen in Sapsucker Woods). I also saw a SWAINSON’S THRUSH just north
of the Sherwood Platform.
Toward the end of our circuit, Scott Haber arrived and told us that Kevin
McGowan had found a female GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER at the Podell Boardwalk, then
saw it fly south. I parted with Miyoko and the others, then went looking for
this bird. I didn’t find it. (Jay McGowan also searched for a while in vain.)
My consolation prize was another fine mixed flock of warblers along the
Woodleton Boardwalk, including a splendid male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER at eye
level in a hemlock three meters away, at least four male BLACK-THROATED BLUE
WARBLERS, and both male and female NORTHERN PARULA.
The total warbler species tally so far today for Sapsucker Woods is 22, to my
knowledge. Here is the list with some numbers and credits.
Tennessee (Laurie Ray, Jay, Brad, and Livia)
Nashville
Blue-winged (Laurie)
GOLDEN-WINGED (Kevin)
Chestnut-sided 7+
Northern Parula 6+
Yellow
Palm (3+ for me, I believe many more for others)
Cape May (1 for me, several for others)
Magnolia 9+
Yellow-rumped 60+
Black-throated Green 11+
Blackburnian 11+ (about 10 males throughout, plus one female in the Woodleton
flock)
Bay-breasted (1+ for me, I think a few for Jay, Brad, and Livia)
Black-throated Blue (5+, all males)
Black-and-white 5+ (3+ singing, plus two females)
American Redstart 6+
Northern Waterthrush 5+ (one apparent migrant near Sherwood Platform, others
likely breeders along Woodleton)
Common Yellowthroat 3+
Ovenbird 4+
Wilson’s (1 for me and others; Dave LoParco saw two)
Canada (1+ singing at bend in Wilson Trail North, past second footbridge; seen
briefly by me, but mostly uncooperative for viewing)
Jay, Brad, and Livia also saw a couple of PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, six male Scarlet
Tanagers together near the ground plus one female who permitted Jay to approach
within an arm’s length, and surely other amazing sights.
I suspect that most of these birds are still around in the sanctuary, but in
the quiet heat of day, finding them will require luck and fast movement to
maximize coverage. I would advise that if it seems quiet, keep moving until
you find a concentration of birds.
Mark Chao
PS. Sorry for the misplaced parentheses in my earlier message. I was a little
tired, rushed, and overstimulated.
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