It sounds like I got there just after you, and had a very similar
experience. Same warblers and vireo. I also finally found the Willow
Flycatcher others have been reporting. Thanks for your tip. I keep trying
to make pale Yellow Warblers into all sorts of things.
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 4:04 PM Jennifer Miller <foundnatureblog@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Just finished the trail at Clapp and it was just as Joe said. The Warbling
Vireo was silent but active and I saw it several times btwn the telephone
pole and lone cedar across from the night-heron nest. I also saw 2
MacGillivrays and a Common Yellowthroat. Also saw 2 immature somethings
that I think were cowbirds but i had to move for people and then they were
gone. Lots of mosquitoes, too.
Vireo tip: when in doubt between a vireo or warbler, look at the legs. All
vireos have dusky blue legs! (They can look just dark in deep shade).
Verdin and Titmice can have blue legs, too. There are other things like
bill shape and general structure to help between warblers and vireos, too,
but leg color is a quick way to help narrow the little, active ones down :)
Jennifer
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On May 22, 2020, at 11:41 AM, Jennifer Miller <foundnatureblog@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks, Joe! Love the pics :)
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 11:37 AM Joe Cochran <JCochran2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
There were several Yellow Warblers and Wilson’s Warblers along the nature
trail and I also found this Warbling Vireo on the nature trail near the
telephone poll. It was very vocal when I was there.
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