Out to Gull Point (Presque Isle State Park) again. Mud flats, shoreline, swamp, forested/brushy interior – a veritable potpourri of habitat for interesting birdlife!
Here in Part I, what was seen on the way, and on the way back. Tomorrow, more bird!
With the gray head, white eyering, and yellow throat, first thought the bird below was Nashville Warbler. Further digital forensics, however, shows white coverts, two white wing bars, and black-streaked sides – all indicating female/immature Magnolia Warbler. (Nashville lacks wing bars and black streaking, and has yellow coverts.)
Belted Kingfisher in ‘hovering’ behavior above a pond:
Black-and-white Warbler taking advantage of a spider web:
Nothing says Lake Erie like gulls and dead fish! Gull below probably juvenile Ring-billed Gull. (Could also be juvenile Herring Gull, but close up review of the in-flight pictures suggests Ring-billed.)
Lovely Common Merganser on Budny Beach:
Enjoy more peaceful floating:
Bonus Wood Ducks on the Thompson Circle swamp/pond:
Tomorrow, reasonably interesting birds at Gull Point!