tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52165020359897166792023-11-15T09:53:54.537-08:00Jon's Life ListJon Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804816908521397634noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216502035989716679.post-91805949604038283772007-06-25T18:40:00.000-07:002007-09-12T06:03:20.939-07:00The List<p><span style="font-size:85%;">So here it is. My life list of birds spotted. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">First, the rules:</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">I am only counting birds I have seen as an adult. As a child, I'm sure I made-up some birds out of boredom or even convinced myself that I saw something I didn't. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">When possible, I will list the date and location of first sighting and subsequent sightings for more rare species.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">I will endevour to provide a link to a nice photograph of the bird, please let me know of dead links.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Unconfirmed sightings will be noted.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Without further ado:</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/williamsburg/staff/thendric/animals_shenandoah/6th/Jack_Willie/Baltimore-Oriole1.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Baltimore Oriole</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/8/07 Common sighting in CT, although not often a backyard bird. They arrived in early May this year. (that is when I saw my first anyway) Male is very striking. Song sounds like a person whistling in the trees.</span> </p><p><strong><a href="http://www.xmission.com/~cldavis/swlwbnk3cd.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bank Swallow</span></a></strong></p><p>6/15/07 Quinnipiac River, North Haven, CT. Seen roosting in sand piles at Tilcon depot. Observed for several minutes at close range.</p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.fnal.gov/ecology/wildlife/pics/Barn_Swallow.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Barn Swallow</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">4/30/07 Hamden, CT. Lake Whitney. First sighting of the season, they were hunting over the water at the bridge where they nest. Fun birds to watch as always and a common swallow. Look where insects are, and where there are man-made or natural rocks for them to nest in. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geocities.com/tgrey41/BeltedKingfisher4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.geocities.com/tgrey41/Pages/BeltedKingfisherp.html&amp;amp;amp;amp;h=500&w=720&sz=104&hl=en&start=16&amp;um=1&tbnid=15L-Ou9exSQA0M:&amp;amp;amp;amp;tbnh=97&tbnw=140&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbelted%2Bkingfisher%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DDVXA,DVXA:2006-11,DVXA:en" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Belted Kingfisher</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Summer, 2005. New Haven, CT. Observed hunting for several minutes.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Featured_photo/Images/Bigpic/baww2.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Black and White Warbler</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/4/07 New Haven, CT. East Rock. Observed along river among several other migrating warblers.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.birdingfaqs.com/A56%20Black-crowned%20Night%20Heron.JPG" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Black-Crowned Night-Heron</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/28/07 New Haven, CT. East Rock, Mill River. Observed fishing for several minutes. Perched on a log. Very prominent display.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.photobirder.com/Bird_Photos/blue_gray_gnatcatcher_1.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/8/07 Burlington, VT. Watched a mated pair build a nest out of spider webs for several minutes. My only successful spot on this trip!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.briansmallphoto.com/photo/bwwa.jpg"><strong>Blue-Winged Warbler</strong></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/20/07 Brooksvale Park, Hamden, CT. Unconfirmed. Observed very briefly, other birders identified this warbler before we reached the field. Probable ID from song. could have been Hybrid version.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.utahbirds.org/birdsofutah/BirdsA-C/BrownThrasherJP1.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Brown Thrasher</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/18/07 Hammonasset State Park, CT. Watched this guy close up hopping along the road without a care in the world. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/gallery/2006-photo-gallery/cawrtxrl.jpg/image_preview" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Carolina Wren</span></strong></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">4/23/07 New Haven, CT Song and visual, watched for several minutes, bathing and singing. Brave bird. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.giraud.com/tech/tech_images/pic_jg_cedar_waxwing.JPG" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Cedar Waxwing</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/10/07 New Haven, CT. Eli Whitney waterfall. Flock of these very social birds eating berries in the parking lot. Have observed for several days now.</span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.birdinfo.com/A_Images_C/ChippingSparrow2005-04-26-001.jpg">Chipping Sparrow</a></span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/23/07 Brooksvale Park, Hamden, CT. 2 birds, singing pearched high in a tree as well as scratching on the ground. Smaller than I originally thought.</span><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.birdersworld.com/objects/images/brdpw060515.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Common Yellowthroat</strong> </span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/16/07. New Haven, CT East Rock. Finally saw this pretty common bird! </span><span style="font-size:130%;">6/25/07 Lake Wintergreen, Hamden, CT. Spotted the <a href="http://http//content.ornith.cornell.edu/UEWebApp/images/KTK_111902_100071_S.jpg">female</a> and discovered that it was the "mystery" warbler I found dead outside my old job 3 years ago.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.birdsofoklahoma.net/EasternBluebird0811.jpg"><strong>Eastern Bluebird</strong></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/20/07 Brooksvale Park, Hamden, CT. One of the birds missing from my life list for a long time. Observed several families near their nest boxes in the back of Brooksvale. Male is very striking. <a href="http://home.midsouth.rr.com/conservewildlife/FemaleBluebirdOnStump5.jpg">Female.</a> <a href="http://www.bigcountryaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/EABL_Juv_Img_0645.jpg">Immature.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.utahbirds.org/birdsofutah/BirdsD-K/EasternPhoebeJBa1.jpg"><strong>Eastern Phoebe</strong></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">9/7/07 Mill River, Waterfall, Hamden, CT. Observed for 15 minutes at close range. Did not get to hear him sing. Not uncommon flycatcher.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Featured_photo/Images/Bigpic/eato4.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Eastern Towhee</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Summer, 2005. Hamden, CT Lake Wintergreen. My only sighting of this bird, although <a href="http://www.learnbirdsongs.com/birdsong.php?id=9" target="_self">heard</a> many times. Really a stunning bird. Observed up close for a good twenty minutes. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.outdooralabama.com/watchable-wildlife/images/E%20wood%20pewee%20Dave%20Cagnolatti.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Eastern Wood-Pewee</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/14/07 New Haven, Eli Whitney. Listened to </span><a href="http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/Song/h4610so.mp3" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">song</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> for 15 minutes, very brief spot. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.hoganphoto.com/glossy_ibis_.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Glossy Ibis</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/18/07 Hammonasset State Park, CT. Watched several of them in the saltmarsh. Very striking birds.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.tamstuart.com/Slide%20Show%202003/images/Gray%20Catbird%2001.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Gray Catbird</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">One of the more fun spring and summer common birds, the Catbird literally sounds like a cat, possibly one in slight pain. It eats in underbrush and tends to be pretty brave.</span> </p><br /><p><a href="http://www.birdsasart.com/Great-crested-Flycatcher-Pelee,-ONT-_H2D9458.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Great Crested Flycatcher</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/18/07 Hammonasset State Park, CT. Very brief look and heard song. Poor lightning as well.</span> </p><br /><p><a href="http://www.fws.gov/northdakotafieldoffice/images/Great%20Egret.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Great Egret</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/26/07 New Haven, CT. East Rock Park. Perched high in a pine tree overlooking the lake</span>. </p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://thebirdzoo.com/TheBirdZoo%20Images/Hooded-Merganser-IMG_8682-e.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hooded Merganser</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Winter, 2007 Hamden, CT. Spotted on Lake Whitney several times. Solitary male. </span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.critterlight.com/House-Finch-6-063003.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">House Finch</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Common sighting. Backyard bird feeder. Easily confused with the slightly more rare </span><a href="http://www.birdinfo.com/A_Images_P/PurpleFinch9999-001.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Purple Finch.</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> The </span><a href="http://www.schmoker.org/BirdPics/Photos/Finches/HOFI04.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">female House Finch</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> looks like a house sparrow and is hard to spot. </span></p><p><a href="http://www.birdsofoklahoma.net/images/IndigoBunting431.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Indigo Bunting</strong></span></a></p><p>6/23/07 Brooksvale Park, Hamden, CT. After a second vist, we confirmed this bird. Our first site was too far away and the breast appeared gray. Observed on a high perch for 20 minutes. Final ID by <a href="http://www.learnbirdsongs.com/birdsong.php?id=19">song</a>. </p><p><a href="http://www.xmission.com/~cldavis/killdeer5cd.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Killdeer</strong></span></a></p><p>6/15/07 Quinnipiac River, North Haven, CT. Pair of nesting birds. Observed the famous "broken wing" display when we got to close to the nest.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.geocities.com/tgrey41/LittleBlueHeron1.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Little Blue Heron</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/18/07 Hammonasset State Park, CT. Watched on two occassions at close range. </span><br /></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.backyardbirdcam.com/gallery/waterthrush-la-lg.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Louisiana</span></a></strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"> or </span></strong><a href="http://www.birddigiscoping.com/blognwth.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Northern Waterthrush</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/4/07 New Haven, CT. East Rock. Hard to classify as there is a Northern "whitish" variety. Interesting spot. Observed for several minutes rooting around in standing water. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.birdinfo.com/A_Images_N/NorthernFlicker2004-03-001.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Northern Flicker</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/14/07 New Haven, Eli Whitney. Common bird but it has eluded me for some time. Finally had a good spot.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.briansmallphoto.com/photo/noha2.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Northern Harrier</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/7/07 Northern VT, I89. Flew accross highway directly over my car. Noticed prominent under-wing markings.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://pie.midco.net/dougback/miscphotos/orchard_oriole.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Orchard Oriole</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/27/07 New Haven, CT. East Shore Park. Unconfirmed, initially assumed this was a Baltimore but it was very dark. Could not get a look at tale to confirm. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.visitcumbria.com/kes/osprey1.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Osprey</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Common fish-eating bird of prey. A very distinctive bird. Can find them nesting in preprepared boxes all around CT marshlands.</span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kontonicolas/images/Palm-WarblerC6371.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Palm Warbler</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/2/07 Hamden, CT. Johnson's Pond Observed feeding. Oberved for several minutes in the brush</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.1000birds.com/images/Prairie-Warbler19549.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Prairie Warbler</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/4/07. New Haven, CT. East Rock. Observed among several other migrating warblers on the river.</span> </p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.oceanadventures.co.uk/images/Red-Phalarope.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Red Phalarope</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Summer, 2006 Hamden, CT. This rare bird spent a few days lost on Lake Whitney. Confirmed sighting, several witnesses. What a find! This is an accidental sighting. </span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.fresnochaffeezoo.com/images/red-tail-hawk.gif" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Red-Tailed Hawk</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Common Sighting. Look for this bird along CT highways perched on lightposts or swooping over open fields. Our most common raptor. </span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://autrain.com/images/red-winged_blackbird.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Red-Winged Blackbird</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Common Sighting. One of my personal favorite common birds. This is a beautiful bird with a </span><a href="http://www.geocities.com/guapster2/birdsongs/blackbird_oakalee_702.wav" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">beautiful song</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. The </span><a href="http://www.johnnolley.com/images/RedWingedBlackbird_Female3_Large.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">female</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> is often mistaken for something more interesting. On 4/30/07 I saw a male variation that was mostly black but looked mottled, it is a first-year male. </span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwimg/dfw_rb_grosbeak.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rose-Breasted Grosbeak</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Summer, 2005. A somewhat common visitor to backyard feeders. Striking bird. The female is nondescript but will often visit as well. </span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://alaska.fws.gov/mbsp/mbm/waterfowl/species/images/Ring-necked-Duck.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ring-Necked Duck</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">April, 2007. Branford, CT. Pair of males spotted on Branford Supply Pond. </span></p><p><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Male_Ruby-Throated_Hummingbird_1.jpg/250px-Male_Ruby-Throated_Hummingbird_1.jpg"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ruby-Throated Hummingbird</span></strong></a></p><p>6/25/07. Lake Wintergreen, Hamden, CT. First recent sighting, observed on a high perch in early morning several times. Each perch was in a dead tree very high up.</p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.ownbyphotography.com/Scarlet-Tanager.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Scarlet Tanager</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Summer, 2006. Hamden, CT. Solitary Male, Lake Wintergreen Park. This is the one I always wanted to see as a child. It came out that day just for me and perched for 10 minutes. </span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://thebirdguide.com/digiscoping/photos/IMG_7626_snow_bunting.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Snow Bunting</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Winter, 2006. Burlington, VT. Large Flock. A more rare sight in CT, these artic birds spend winter down in the states. They are very distinctive in flight due to the white patch on wings. Quite a sight to see in a flock. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://wildflowers-cdrom.com/birds/birdpics/snowy_egret.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Snowy Egret</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/18/07 Hammonasset State Park, CT. Note the strange feet. Much smaller than the Great Egret.</span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://files.myopera.com/Dudley/albums/69559/SongSparrow5028wb.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Song Sparrow</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">4/30/07. Hamden, CT. Lake Whitney. This is a bird more often heard than seen. I watched one singing on a wire over the lake. <a href="http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~tony/birds/sounds/songsparrow3m.au" target="_self">Song here.</a></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>"Traill's Flycatcher" (</strong></span><a href="http://www.schmoker.org/BirdPics/Photos/Flycatchers/ALFL2.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Alder</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong> or </strong></span><a href="http://www.friendsofsherwoodisland.org/Photos/Hand/Land/AJH-willow%20fly%20barestick.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Willow</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>)</strong></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/18/07 Hammonasset State Park, CT. Observed and heard this flycatcher at two different locations. Exact ID impossible so I am using the old name of Traill's-which was used when it was believed these were one species-to denote that I cannot be sure which this was.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><a href="http://www.learnbirdsongs.com/images/tree-swallowwtmk.jpg">Tree Swallow</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/23/07 Brooksvale Park, Hamden, CT. A common summer swallow. Male is brilliant, <a href="http://k43.pbase.com/g4/46/619046/2/61892435.N9AvonJY.jpg">female </a>could be confused with other birds.</span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.jonmoldphotography.co.uk/wallpaper/turkey-vulture.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Turkey Vulture</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Common sighting. When you see this bird above you, you probably think it is a hawk. If you can't really make out the head, it is the common Turkey Vulture. An important part of our ecosystem!</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.ejphoto.com/images_OH/OH_Veery01.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Veery</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/29/07 New Haven, CT. East Rock. Spotted right out in the open on the path. Not an uncommon thrush, but often hard to spot in the undergrowth.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.geocities.com/tgrey41/WarblingVireo2.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Warbling Vireo</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/4/07 Unconfirmed. New Haven, CT. East Rock. I have never seen a bird like this before. There is a listing for a drab adult, and the photo does what I saw justice but I would not give this a positive ID without consulting with a birder. Watched him for 10 minutes at close range.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.ctbirding.org/images_king_tan/WoodThrushAJH.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Wood Thrush</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/03/07 Johnson's Pond. Not uncommon but hard to spot in the brush. He was in front of me for 15 minutes before I spotted him. </span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.birdsasart.com/White-crowned-Sparrow-on-lichen-log-_O7F0250-Nome,-Alaska.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">White-Crowned Sparrow</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">April, 2007. Glastonbury, CT. Common ground sparrow, last sighted while tutoring a student. Seen doing his "little-chicken" dance under a bird feeder. </span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.birdsasart.com/White-throated-Sparrow-gr-bkgr-_H2D8290-McLeansville,-NC.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">White-Throated Sparrow</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">4/23/04 New Haven, CT. Eli Whitney. White Striped Adult in the brush. Let us get very close. </span></p><br /><p><a href="http://birdsofsanibel.free.fr/WilletTaking%20Off.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Willet</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6/18/07 Hammonasset State Park, CT. Observed several pairs in the saltmarsh. Wing design unmistakeable.</span></p><br /><p><strong><a href="http://arnica.csustan.edu/photos/animals/wood_duck.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Wood-Duck</span></a></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Winter, 2006. Hamden, CT. Solitary Male spotted on Lake Whitney</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.learnbirdsongs.com/images/yellow-rumped-warblerwtmk.jpg" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Yellow Rumped Warbler</strong></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5/4/07 New Haven, CT. East Rock. Observed feeding over river with other migrating warblers. Also observed an odd 1st winter plumage on one specimen. Mistaken for seperate species. </span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/images/bird_id/yellow_warbler.jpg" target="_self">Yellow Warbler</a><a href="http://www.birdingfaqs.com/A56%20Black-crowned%20Night%20Heron.JPG" target="_self"></span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Very common this year, heard regularly in any non-suburban area. </span><a href="http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/343/_/Yellow_Warbler.aspx" target="_self"><span style="font-size:130%;">Song here</span></a> <a href="http://www.markcassino.com/essays/w04.jpg" target="_self"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Yellow Warbler, Female</span></strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p></p>Jon Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804816908521397634noreply@blogger.com1