Birding Journeys: Spring

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Spring

I have seen many things these past few weeks, so I will try to minimize it as much as possible. First off, I want to make a list of this year's warblers. Since warblers are the highlight eastern US spring migration, I think I will start with them.

Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler

Because I will be going to the Tawas Point Birding Festival, and possibly the U.P. in July, I hope to get to 32 species this year.

Some of the notable birds I have gotten in the county this month include Virginia Rail, Black-crowned Night Heron, Marsh Wren, Blue-headed Vireo, Bonaparte's Gull, Cliff Swallow,
and Dunlin. I found a dying bat that I think was a Big Brown Bat, and I also found an American Mink working on his den.

Next semester, I am going to be taking a Botany class at my local university. There is a possibility that I will be attending the Michigan Botanical Club annual Foray in the Keweenaw Peninsula.