Spring Warblers and More – May 9

The Spring Warblers are passing through our area on their migration north.  During this time, us birders get what we call ‘warbler neck’! 😜

Our Maryland county bird clubs participate in Spring and Fall counts every year for eBird during migration periods at established areas.

May 9 was Dorchester County’s bird count; Cristina and I birded four hours in the Chesapeake Forest Lands North Tara Rd, Federalsburg.  We confirmed 42 species in the deep forest.

Lots of beauties!  First the warblers…..

Worm-eating Warbler

 

Prairie Warbler

Prairie Warbler – See my wing!

 

Louisiana Waterthrush

 

Ovenbird

 

Black-and-white Warbler

 

Pine Warbler

 

And the others…..

Indigo Bunting

 

Eastern Towhee

 

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

 

Eastern Wood-Pewee

 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

 

Yellow-breasted Chat

 

White-eyed Vireo

 

American Goldfinch (female)

These captured and the others must have wondered, what are these two female creatures walking our forest?!!

Next up, a pair of Prothonotarys…

 

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