Weekend Update, Pt. I

Dateline: 26-28 August 2022

Fairly excellent weekend in Erie County for bird activity and other activity, e.g., Tall Ships Weekend. Hope everyone enjoyed a tall ship or two. (“Tall ship:” 2 parts dark rum, 5 parts club soda, 1 part fruit juice of choice, floater of overproof, e.g., 151 proof, rum.)

Friday: mild, humid, partially cloudy with intermittent/localized t-storms; Saturday: mild-to-warm, humid, partially cloudy in the morning, mostly clear by afternoon; Sunday: clear, warm, humid, very summer-like, highs 27-29 deg C.

As previously reported, big news over the weekend: increased warbler activity – going from a one (“Yellow-only”) to a seven or eight on the species hit count. Still very sporadic/localized.

Starting off with a BirdingPI.com first – always a happy occasion! – an amazing female Prothonotary Warbler. In the woods between east Budny Beach parking and the beach/lake.

Next up, obligatory/lovely Yellow Warbler:

Followed by female Common Redstart:

Rather awful shot of a female Common Yellowthroat, for the record:

This looks like a Yellow-rumped Warbler:

Probably female/immature Magnolia Warbler:

Following two shots probably also immature/molting Magnolia Warbler:

Following two rather are difficult to ID. Black streaking suggests not Palm Warbler. First could be Magnolia Warbler and the second Yellow-rumped Warbler? Or?

Wrapping it up with a special section on what could very well be a female/immature Cape May Warbler! Yellow throat and neck line, gray cheek patch, olive/gray cap, black streaking, white under-tail coverts, yellow/dark wings with a fairly large white patch/bar. If so, puts the count at eight warbler species over the weekend – really great for late August.

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Next up: checking in from “The Corner” – a special BirdingPI.com report.

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