I ran into several large mixed flocks before and after work in Sapsucker Woods today. This morning, the first flock was south of the pond on Wilson Trail. Most of the 10+ warblers were two far and obscured in the canopy, but I picked out one Blackburnian. Near the intersection of Wilson and Severinghaus trails there was a cluster of 4+ Catharus thrushes, but I only identified 2 as Swainson's before they moved off into the forest away from me. I found a much bigger mixed flock along the north end of Wilson Trail in the flooded forest between the trail and the building. Highlights from this flock:
Blue-headed Vireo - 2 Nashville Warbler - 1 Magnolia Warbler - 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1 Blackpoll Warbler - 5 Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 >From 5 to 5:30pm, there was a very active mixed flock at the north end of the Podell Boardwalk. Highlights: Eastern Phoebe - 1 Blue-headed Vireo - 2 Red-eyed Vireo - 3 Swainson's Thrush - 1 Northern Parula - 1 Magnolia Warbler - 3 Bay-breasted Warbler - 1 Blackburnian Warbler - 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2 Blackpoll Warbler - 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2 Black-throated Green Warbler - 6 Good birding, Nick -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
