Nature Done Wright

                                          
    Rob sez: Migrant warblers were non-existent this morning but some other nice
surprises made up for it — including a probable Red-eye Vireo, Great-crsted Flycatcher and Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

    Felt like Early Oct instead of Mid-May …  

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Location:     The Celery Farm
Observation date:     5/11/09
Notes:     probably heard RE Vireo as well<br> Tanager, GC Fly, Veery, and RT Hummer: FOST at the CF
Number of species:     40
~7:15 to ~8:35
* indicates my first at CF this year

Canada Goose     X
Mute Swan     1
Wood Duck     5+
Mallard     X
Great Blue Heron     1
Green Heron     1
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
Mourning Dove     1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird*     2 incl. perched male
Red-bellied Woodpecker     4
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     2
Least Flycatcher     2
Great Crested Flycatcher*     1
Warbling Vireo     5
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     X
Tree Swallow     X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     1
Bank Swallow     2
Barn Swallow     X
Carolina Wren     1 H
House Wren     1 H
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1
Veery*     1 feeding out in the open
Wood Thrush     2 foraging together
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     X
Yellow Warbler     ~15
Common Yellowthroat     ~6
Scarlet Tanager*     1 singing male
Song Sparrow     4
Swamp Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X H
Baltimore Oriole     5
Pine Siskin     1+ Heard
American Goldfinch     5