Inspired by Dave Boltz’s posting of May 1, I did the Huntley Meadows Hike/Bike
Trail
this morning. Not a place I often visit, but Dave’s sighting of the Cape Mays
and several other warbler species
led me to give the venue a try.
Did not find any Cape Mays, no Redstarts(!), and did not find the resident Pine
Warbler. That said, I had an excellent day:
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS (2, male/female, FOS)
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (FOS)
HOODED WARBLER
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
BLACKPOLLS (2 males, FOS)
BLACK AND WHITES (2)
BLACK-THROATED BLUES (lots)
BLACK-THROATED GREENS (3)
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
NORTHERN PARULAS (2)
COMMON YELLOWTHROATS (lots)
YELLOWRUMPS (lots)
OVENBIRDS (8-10)
NASHVILLE WARBLER
CANADA WARBLER (heard only despite heroic poison-ivy challenged efforts to
locate,FOS)
PROTHONOTARY (added from boardwalk side of the park)
Did manage to find a few veeries, and had the same Rose-breasted Grosbeak
serenade that Dave enjoyed yesterday.
On the bubble: two drab and plain warblers w/o wingbars in the high tree tops.
Likely TENNESSEE WARBLERS, but could not make
positive I.D.
Almost felt like I was in Highland County...
Ron Vogel
Annandale
