[texbirds] 13 Warbler Species at Laguna Gloria

From: Sam Fason <scfason@xxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 23:43:13 -0500
This morning and afternoon I birded Laguna Gloria (nothing new)
Good warbler numbers, and pretty decent diversity. This morning i had 11
species, and added 2 more this afternoon (despite numbers being way down
this afternoon)
many people saw the Barred Owls and Northern Waterthrush, and everyone i
talked to saw the singing male Blackburnian Warbler around the gazebo.
i took over 200 pictures of the guy, here are a few of my best:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193638688/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193761004/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193639324/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193640182/in/photostream/
(I had a lot of fun with him, the most cooperative Blackburnian i have seen
in a while)

This afternoon i also birded Mayfield Park looking for the Prothonotary
Warbler and Golden-winged Warbler reported earlier today...both species Ive
seen at Laguna previously this year, but theyre two of my favorite warblers
and I was hoping for some better view and pictures. but my horrid luck at
mayfield continued, and the only bird of note was a male Chestnut-sided
Warbler at the creek crossing.

Here is a list of the notable birds today

Barred Owl
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193650288/in/photostream/
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo (evening, heard only)
Swainson's Thrush
Gray Catbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193650642/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193651190/in/photostream/
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57637231@N04/7193641060/in/photostream/
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (working the Mayfield/Laguna fence line)
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Summer Tanager

What an awesome spring migration so far
Sam Fason, Austin
[texbirds] 13 Warbler Species at Laguna Gloria

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