Observation date: 5/5/11
Notes: CMBO Birds of Belleplain State Forest-JA,KL,BH,PR,Bev,+7.Clr,55°,NW15. Clear, cool and breezy. Good show at the parking lot with three adult Scarlet Tanagers in one Bino field of view as well as a glowing Blackburnian Warbler. Over all had four Summer Tanagers (one was a 1st yr Red & yellow bird) and six Scarlet. Also good looks at Worm-eating and Prothonotary Warblers. As usual the Acadian Flycatcher performed well.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 15
Herring Gull 10
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 heard
Acadian Flycatcher 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 4 heard
Eastern Kingbird 8
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 heard
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 3
Northern Parula 2
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 8
Pine Warbler 5 heard
Prairie Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 2 heard
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Worm-eating Warbler 2 /p
Ovenbird 12 heard
Kentucky Warbler 1 /p
Eastern Towhee 2 heard
Chipping Sparrow 8
Field Sparrow 1 heard
Summer Tanager 4 /p one 1st yr red & yellow
Scarlet Tanager 6
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 15
Brown-headed Cowbird 10
Orchard Oriole 3
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 1
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Worm-eating Warblers are common breeders at Belleplain State Forest, but their song is subtle and easily missed, and they spend much time high up in the canopy and not offering good photo opportunities. However, this one took time out from its habitual checking of dead leaves, to give Karl Lukens an unusual; picture angle.
Summer Tanagers are putting on a good show at present; last year's males, returning north for their first breeding season, usually have a rather patchy covering of red, like this one, photographed by Karl Lukens on today's walk.
