I spent a lovely day with Deborah Alperin and Janet Wooten in Doodletown. Though there were not a lot of non-breeding migrants, we did see (or at least hear) most of the birds we sought. Plenty of Hooded and Cerulean Warblers, a singing Kentucky, which we heard but did not see both along the road past the reservoir and on Lemon Road, Yellow-throated Vireo, lots of Yellow-billed Cuckoos and Indigo Buntings, Baltimore Orioles and Scarlet Tanagers. Beautiful breeding plumaged Tennessees, several Worm-eating Warblers being cooperative and Parula, Blue-winged, Black-and whites, Yellow, and Redstarts. A single Veery and several Wood Thrushes were the only thrushes. There were very few flycatchers- only a E. Phoebe at the dam and an Eastern Kingbird at Iona Island. Very few sparrows- singles only of Song, White-throat and Chipping. No Towhee or Ovenbird, both of which are normally common by now. Oddly, no Chipmunks! In the non-bird department, we saw a Falcate Orangetip near the bottom of the road, and some herps, including a rattlesnake. Another party saw a Black Bear cub, and presumably Mom was nearby, since it was Mother's Day! Happy birding, Dawn Hannay
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