An olive-sided flycatcher was at the beaver pond area of Leesyvlania State Park
this morning. It put on a great show for Scott Priebe, Larry Meade and myself,
preening on top of a snag and showing off its rump tufts and vest.
As for other migrants, there was a nice rush of birds at sunup on the hill
below the ruins, with groups of yellow-billed cuckoos, Baltimore orioles,
yellow-throated warbler, northern parulas (the most numerous warbler today, by
far), redstart, black-and-white warbler, and magnolia warbler. A summer
tanager was also present, and a mixed flock of tree, barn, and northern-rough
winged swallows was overhead. A chestnut-sided warbler was along the road
through the picnic area. The boardwalk was very quiet for a change, with cedar
waxwing being the only notable bird. Along Neabsco Pt. Rd. were a veery and a
yellow-throated vireo. The beaver pond area and maintenance yard had a nice
mix of birds, including Cape May, magnolia, and bay-breasted warblers, acadian
flycatcher, phoebe, blue grosbeak, indigo bunting, and house wren.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
