I drove to Mountain Lake early today anticipating the vibrant sights and fair
sounds of the spring warblers.
Long a victim of tinnitus I do like to use such opportunities to assess any
hearing loss from the previous season. Perceiving then, quite clearly, the
Black and White and Blackburnian warblers I thereby deemed myself quite audibly
fit; thank you very much.
The Siskin was found “buzzing” around with some goldfinches in the hotels upper
most parking area. Canada Warblers were everywhere along the lake loop trail
as well as most roadside rhododendron hells along route 613 up to the App. Tr.,
(though I often do wonder if the same three individuals that I first
encountered simply follow me all afternoon). Large waves of jays rolled
overhead all morning.
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chimney Swift
Northern Flicker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
Gray Catbird
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
John Frary
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