I arrived at Observation Hill about 6:50 this morning. Overcast sky but no
fog. In the first half hour I heard a screech owl call several times off the
east side of the hill. And thats it. I almost left. But I saw a small group of
warblers and stayed, and shortly the sky opened up with birds. I probably saw
20% or less of what passed through the hill top. I spent most of the next 1
1/2hrs looking just in a pair of trees and surrounding scrubby stuff. Warblers
in order seen followed by totals: Black throated Green Warbler-mostly
adults(22), American Redstart-numerous males(15), Magnolia Warbler(3), Black
and White
Warbler(5), Worm eating warbler(2), Black-throated Blue Warbler(2),
Chestnut-sided Warbler(5), Parula Warbler(2)Pine Warbler(3), Common
Yellowthroat,
Blackpoll Warbler, Prairie Warbler. The Blackpoll flew from high out of an oak
tree
into the very top(8') of a Tree of Heaven sapling next to the corner of the
observatory and sat there for a good minute. Then it flew into the little holly
out in the back yard(where the Prairie Warbler already was gleaning
breakfast). They both stayed there for over 5 min. giving great looks to myself
and a
lady from Lynchburg(I'm terrible with names, sorry). Also seen were Red(many),
and White-eyed(2) Vireos, Summer Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Chimney Swifts(8),
Pileated Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, 3 different
flycatchers-the only one to sing was Acadian, House Finches, Blue-Gray
Gnatcatchers,
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds(2 well-mannered), Cuckoo sp.-seen from a
distance-not
heard, and the Screech Owl singing quite long calls. Its amazing how this
location can be a hit or miss place with no fathomable reason or order to me.
But,
weather providing, I'll be back for more tomorrow. Dave White Zion
Crossroads
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