Return To The Land…

of the shady warblers (and friends). Happy to report a significant (anecdotal) uptick in fall migration activity at Presque Isle State Park, with multiple species of warbler and vireo sighted both Saturday and Sunday.

View of north end of Niagara Pond area from Dead Pond Trail

In the woods adjacent the Dead Pond Trail yesterday afternoon:

Nashville Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler (m)
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Probably immature/female Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Cape May Warbler II
Black-throated Green Warbler II
Black-throated Green Warbler (l) & Nashville Warbler (r) fight over berries
Nashville Warbler III
Black-capped Chickadee
Nashville Warbler foraging for berries
Blackburnian Warbler II
Black-capped Chickadee branch fly-hopping
Blackburnian Warbler III
Black-throated Green Warbler IV
Portrait of shady Nashville Warbler
Peek-a-boo!
Probably female/immature Bay-breasted Warbler
Portrait of shady Nashville Warbler II
Final Blackburnian Warbler

Same day/location, ‘bonus sighting’ of a pair of amazing Common Nighthawk, flying far overhead @ flycatching behaviour: