[bcbirdclub] Re: Breaks
- From: "Jerry Thornhill" <mjt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:58:11 -0400
Bob,
You just thought you saw an American Bittern. When they stand like that,
they're invisible. Perhaps you sensed an American Bittern.
Congrats. They are definitely interesting birds to see.
Jerry
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[mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Sweaney
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 7:42 PM
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Subject: [bcbirdclub] Breaks
Yesterday I traveled to the Breaks hoping to find a Swainson's Warbler---no
luck there. But did see some other birds. One encounter was quite puzzling.
While on the Cold Spring trail I heard a warbler singing whose song was not
familiar. After spending about 15 minutes looking for the little fellow it
turned out to be a Hooded Warbler----their song is one of the first that I
learned of the warblers and it certainly was different.
A couple of weeks ago we spent a week in Vermont & New Hampshire (mostly
looking at Presidential sites). But we always manage to get in a little
birding.
In Vermont we spent a beautiful morning at Herrick's Cove along the
Connecticut River in the town of Rockingham. Got my first ever look at a
Chestnut Sided Warbler. The trees and brushy areas were full of Cedar
Waxwings, Catbirds, and Baltimore Orioles. Lots of those three.
A few days later near the village of Sainte Hermengilde, Quebec, (do not ask
me to pronounce it) we spent the morning at Marais Duquette. Greeting us
when we got out of the car were nesting Tree Swallows and nearby were Common
Yellowthroat. The highlight was finding an American Bittern standing out in
the marsh with his head thrown back, bill pointed skyward, and not moving.
Difficult to find.
Bob Sweaney
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