Inspired by Marc Ribaudo's post of the past weekend, I decided to try my
luck at Leesylvania. I did brief looks elsewhere but found most activity at
the Bushey Point end. I ended up visiting Tuesday, Wednesday, and today.
The warblers seemed to be part of a mixed flock that would feed at Bushey
Point (I spent most of my time from the main road by the railroad trestle
and south a few hundred feet on the trail). They would feed as a flock
between 7:30 and 8:30 AM but staying for no more than 15 minutes. They may
have then moved on to different areas of the park. I suspect that some
resident warblers (prothonotary, yellow, and yellow-throated) mixed in with
the migrants.
I was able to see a good diversity of warblers although for just short
periods of time: Yellow-throated, yellow, Tennessee, Canada, northern
parula, black-throated green, chestnut sided, prothonotary, black and white,
blue-winged, magnolia, and bay-breasted. Other species with the flock were
several Baltimore orioles, red-eyed vireos, and scarlet tanagers. An adult
bald eagle and a pair of kingfishers were also at the point.
Bill Higgins
Springfield