This week I've been without a vehicle, so I've had to satisfy my
birdwatching itch at the Virginia Tech Duck Pond (several times each
day). It's been interesting to see when certain birds move through and
how long they stay.
A particular warbler that arrived Tuesday afternoon and was still
present Wednesday morning appears to be a striking Nashville Warbler.
It has a distinctive white eye-ring, yellow underside (including the
throat), and a grey face/head which contrasts with the throat. However,
it has been consistently singing what sounds to me like a Yellow Warbler
song, as opposed to the Nashville song that starts with "seeta seeta
seeta." Maybe my ears are simply not attune to the details of warbler
song : )
4/21/02 [Sunday] @ Duck Pond
Great-Crested Flycatcher
Wood Thrush (2)
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Heard in distance:
Eastern Towhee
Ovenbird
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4/22/02 on Drillfield
Heard Northern Parula
@ Duckpond
Black & White Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Wood Thrush (2)
Brown Thrasher
Grey Catbird (3)
Ruby Crowned Kinglet (3)
White-Eyed Vireo
Eastern Towhee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe (2)
Rusty Blackbird (2) *life-bird
Heard Hooded Warbler
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4/23/02 @ Duckpond
Hooded Warbler
Chestnut-Sided Warbler
Nashville Warbler (?)
Palm Warbler (white)
Black & White Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Wood Thrush (2)
Rusty Blackbird
Great-Crested Flycatcher
White-Eyed Vireo
Eastern Phoebe
Grey Catbirds
Ruby Crowned Kinglet (4) - one with crown!
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4/24/02 [Wednesday] On Drillfield
Heard Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler (white)
@ Duckpond
Scarlet Tanager (male + female)
Red-Eyed Vireo
Blue-Headed Vireo
White-Eyed Vireo (2)
Northern Parula
Nashville Warbler (?)
Black & White Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Rumped Warblers
Acadian Flycatcher
Ruby Crowned Kinglet (3) - one with crown being displayed
Wood Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Many Catbirds
-Steve Collins
Montgomery Co, VA
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