Adventures in Birding

#126-145

The first week of May should be known as Warbler Week! I had SO many new species this week! I went out nearly every morning and got a lot of new species at Locust Lake:

126. Northern Waterthrush   Yay! A Waterthrush! Now I just need the Louisiana!
127. Northern Parula  
128. Cape May Warbler (lifer)
129. Chestnut-sided Warbler  
130. Least Flycatcher
131. Red-eyed Vireo
132. Common Yellowthroat
133. Yellow-throated Vireo

Friday evening I parked along a road where there is a reclaimed mining area and heard #134, Eastern Whip-poor-will.

This morning I went on a guided bird walk at Nescopeck State Park again. I was there last weekend and there wasn't much activity. One week later, and it was bursting with migratory birds! It drizzled a bit while we were there, but the major rain held off, thankfully!

135. Solitary Sandpiper
136. Barred Owl (heard calling off in the distance)
137. Eastern Kingbird
138. Warbling Vireo (lifer)
139. House Wren
140. Swainson's Thrush
141. Blackburnian Warbler (one of my favorite warblers)
142. Yellow Warbler
143. Wilson's Warbler (a more rare one for our area and a lifer)
144. Orchard Oriole (lifer)
145. Purple Finch


Now I just need to see these last ten birds in my county! I love to go on the guided hikes in the Spring because I don't know warblers as well as I know most of the birds that stick around our area year-round (or most of the year). It's a great way for me to learn tips and tricks for spotting and remembering them!

Happy Birding!