Let me correct my last email about the Vireo and Parula. I sent that email
from my phone and I did not reread the email before sending it, so the
grammar was terrible.
This morning about 6 am I decided to go fly fishing/hiking with a friend.
We went to Mills River campground and hiked/fished upstream. Around 8am I
heard the B.H. Vireo singing/calling their easy to recognize song "here I
am, where are you." I heard the bird about 1/2 mile upstream from the
bridge.
Heading back down stream I heard the Vireo again in the same general
location. When we made it back to the vehicle I was surprised to hear the
song of a Northern Parula (1 or more rising buzzy notes dropping abruptly
at the end, bzzzzz-zip or bz-bz-bz-zip). Last year the first Parula I found
was during the first week of April, so this was a big surprise.
If someone is interested in looking for this bird follow the simple
directions below.
Go to Mills River campground (N. Mills River rd.), just past the
campground/bathrooms there will be a bridge where the road crosses the
river, the bridge is just before the small pond and cabin on the left hand
side of the road. Park in the provided parking area to the right or along
the road to the left. This is the location where I heard the Parula The
hiking trail we took this morning is within walking distance of the parking
area. On foot cross the bridge and the trail is on the right.
There are many river crossing along the hike. After the first river
crossing there is a small wetland area with snags, could this be a
promising area for some nice spring warblers (Prothonotary?)
Thanks,
Kirk
On Mar 18, 2017 10:29, "kirk gardner" <kirk.gardner1980@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This morning while in hiking in Mills River (past the camp ground, park at
the bridge look for the small cabin left hand side of the road) I heard and
seen one Northern Parula at the bridge. Hiking About .5 miles up stream
from the bridge I also heard and seen a Blue-headed Vireo.
Thanks,
Kirk
