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Magee report for 25-May-2006

Report from TNA message board.

Warblers - many seen in Willows near the beach.
1. Yellow - many
2. C. Yellowthroat - many
3. Canada - several
4. A. Redstart - several (two pairs carrying nesting material)
5. Wilson's - several
6. Cape May - 1
7. B.T. Green - 2
8. B.T. Blue - a few females
9. Mourning - at least 2 on boardwalk.
10. Connecticut - at least one on boardwalk
11. Yellow-rumped - 2
12. Magnolia - 2
13. Blackburnian - 2 females
14. Tennessee -1
15. Nashville - 2
16. N. Parula - 2
17. Bay-breasted - 2
18. Black & White - 1
19. Blackpoll - 6
20. Chestnut-sided - 3

Vireo's
1. Red-eyed
2. Philadelphia -1
3. Warbling

Flycatchers
1. Least - 2
2. Great-crested - 2
3. Yellow-bellied - at least 2
4. E. Phoebe
5. E. W. Pewee - several

Thrushes
1. A. Robin
2. Veery - 1
3. Swainson's - several
4. Gray-cheeked - 1

Others
1. Brown Thrasher - 1
2. LEAST BITTERN - 1
3. Ruddy Turnstone - 1 beach
4. Scarlet Tanagers - 2 pair
5. P.b. Grebe - 2
6. White-crowned Sparrow - 1

__________________
Christopher J. Knoll,
Seasonal Naturalist @ Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

Rick N. added:

A few additions: 23 warbler species today on the bird trail including 3 Connecticut warblers (all males with 2 singing), about 10 Mourning warblers (1 female), Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Palm warbler, about 7 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers, both Cuckoos, Alder Flycatcher and many Cedar Waxwings. The most numerous warbler was Redstart with lots of Canada's, Wilson's and Magnolia's. On Wednesday, May 24, a Golden-winged warbler was singing on the bird trail.


Another posting reported:

There has been a yellow-headed blackbird at the Ottwa NWR feeder again today. He's not regular enough that I'd make a trip just to see him, but if you are here already it would be worth a look.
updated by jr on Aug 08, 2006 at 07:19:06 pm     Comments: 0

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