There were many more birds today than yesterday. I saw a Veery and Purple Finch before the walk at Maintenance Meadow, along with several species of warblers seen and heard. When we started the walk at Turtle Pond, there wasn't much there. But as we got closer and closer to The Ramble, we could see (and hear) that there were a lot of warblers. There were many parulas, Black-Throated Blue, Yellow-Rumped, and Black-and-White Warblers. We also had many Blue-Headed Vireos and 3-5 Yellow-Throated Vireos. Tupelo Meadow was the place to be. We saw Blue-Winged, Black-Troated Blue, and Blackburnian Warbler, as well as one of the Yellow-Throated Vireos. At Willow Rock/The Oven, we saw Northern Waterthrush, Blackburnian and Blackpoll Warbler. Over by the Rustic Shelter, we saw Blue-Winged and Magnolia Warbler, as well as a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. After the walk, I went to the Upper Lobe and saw a White-Eyed Vireo. 14 warbler species for today! 13 new year birds, bringing the total to 110 (Black-Throated Blue Warbler was #100). Good birding!
Birds seen today:
Chimney Swift
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
House Wren
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (heard)
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Veery
Hermit Thrush
Warbling Vireo
Blue-Headed Vireo
Yellow-Throated Vireo
White-Eyed Vireo
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
Chipping Sparrow
Purple Finch
House Finch
Warblers:
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird (heard)
Blue-Winged
Yellow-Rumped
Magnolia
Yellow
Nashville
Northern Parula
Black-Throated Blue
Black Throated Green
Palm Warbler
Blackburnian
Blackpoll
Black-and-White
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