Mourning Warbler seen and heard.
This male was on the South side of the saddle before the final assent to
Balsam Knob. Probably about 200 to 300 feet down from the crest of the
saddle (through thick blackberries) in mountain ash and fire cherries. He
started singing more regularly around 9am, at times sounding further
away... (sometimes making us wonder if there might be a second bird?).
He did not allow himself to been seen easily.
Thanks Steve Semanchuk, Mike and Bruce!
~ Luke Cannon
Pisgah NF--Black Balsam Knob, Haywood, North Carolina, US
Jun 10, 2015 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Mostly clear, and calm. Altitude about 6,000 feet.
22 species
Turkey Vulture 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Alder Flycatcher 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Veery 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 6
Mourning Warbler 1 Seen and Heard. Male with blue/olive above, dark
breast patch and brilliant yellow belly. This male was on the South
side of the saddle before the final assent to Balsam Knob. Probably about
200 to 300 feet down from the crest of the saddle (through thick
blackberries) in mountain ash and fire cherries. He started singing more
regularly around 9am, at times sounding further away. He did not allow
himself to been seen easily.
Common Yellowthroat 7
Chestnut-sided Warbler 11
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 8
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 9
American Goldfinch 2
