Some Pleasant Birding Days

At the end of last week and into the long weekend, it's nice to see a lot more migrants.  I found a few more warblers, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Palm Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Redstarts, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Ovenbird, Black-and-White Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, and a male Golden-winged Warbler.  I was excited to see the Golden-winged Warbler as I have not seen one since 1994 at Point Pelee.  I had a really good look at it with two other birders.

I'm still missing my favorite - Black-throated Blue Warbler!

I was also excited to see an Eastern Bluebird.  For some reason, I don't see them often.  

Eastern Bluebird

American Goldfinch

Here are some photos of other birds I've seen. 

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Tree Swallow

Red-tailed Hawk

Yellow Warbler

Spotted Sandpiper

Great Blue Heron

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Solitary Sandpiper

Lots of turtles, too!

Sightings Last Week - May 2-9, 2020

Sightings

I was able to see different birds this past week.  I did see some warblers (Yellow Warblers, Palm Warblers, Nashville Warbler, and a Common Yellowthroat).  Other birds were Catbirds, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, White-throated Sparrows, House Wren, Baltimore Orioles, lots of Tree and Barn Swallows, Chipping Sparrows, and Eastern Phoebes.  The Spring flowers are slowly coming.  For butterflies, I saw Cabbage Whites, Mourning Cloak and a Red Admiral. 

These Wild Turkeys were in the Coves on the path just in front of me.

Eastern Phoebe

Lots of birds are building their nests now.

Some trees are blooming.

White Trout Lily

On Friday, May 8, it was overcast, cold and we had some light snow at times through the day.  Here are some Turkey Vultures in a tree resting.

This Killdeer looked cold.

Jack-in-the-Pulpit in the swamp area of the Coves.

White-tailed Deer

Double-crested Cormorant

Hoping to see lots more next week!

Findings end of April into May

I got out birding this past week.  I'm not going to some places I usually go to because of physical distancing.  I go to a couple of parks keeping my distance but all of a sudden, the parks are getting really busy with joggers, and bikers, etc.  The nice weather is bringing everyone out.  So I'm not having much luck with migrants right now.  I feel limited to where to go these days.  Here are some photos.

Wood Duck

Hooded Merganser (female)

I saw my first Cabbage Whites, April 28, 2020.  

Tree Swallow

Eastern Phoebe

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Great Blue Heron

I  hope this week I can find some warblers.