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Boston Hollow/Yale Forest, 4-26-15 FOY Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, mystery birds

M
Mntncougar@aol.com
Mon, Apr 27, 2015 2:38 AM

Heard a bird or possibly two singing at a distance,  but no real idea what
it was. Sounded vireo-like, but I don't think Blue-headed  or Warbling. Near
where I hear Purple finches, but not really like them at all.  I don't know
Yellow-throated vireo well enough to be sure, but I really didn't  think
they sounded like that either. If it's not way too early for them,  Red-eyed
might be a possibility. Maybe Rose-breasted Grosbeak? Probably never  know.

Boston Hollow/Yale Forest, Windham, US-CT
Apr 26, 2015 8:30 AM - 1:30  PM
Protocol: Traveling
10.0 mile(s)
36 species

Canada  Goose  2
Wood Duck  2
Mallard  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Mourning Dove  4
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Pileated  Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  15
Blue-headed Vireo  4
Blue Jay  8
Common Raven  1
Tree Swallow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  12
Tufted Titmouse  4
Red-breasted  Nuthatch  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Brown Creeper  2
Winter Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2      First of year
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  8
Gray  Catbird  1
Louisiana Waterthrush  2
Black-and-white  Warbler  2
Pine Warbler  12
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)  1
Eastern Towhee  4
Chipping Sparrow  12
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  2

Common  Grackle  6
Brown-headed Cowbird  12

View this checklist  online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23079262

Don Morgan, Coventry,  Ct
mntncougar@aol.com

Heard a bird or possibly two singing at a distance, but no real idea what it was. Sounded vireo-like, but I don't think Blue-headed or Warbling. Near where I hear Purple finches, but not really like them at all. I don't know Yellow-throated vireo well enough to be sure, but I really didn't think they sounded like that either. If it's not way too early for them, Red-eyed might be a possibility. Maybe Rose-breasted Grosbeak? Probably never know. Boston Hollow/Yale Forest, Windham, US-CT Apr 26, 2015 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 10.0 mile(s) 36 species Canada Goose 2 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 15 Blue-headed Vireo 4 Blue Jay 8 Common Raven 1 Tree Swallow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 12 Tufted Titmouse 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 2 Winter Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 First of year Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 8 Gray Catbird 1 Louisiana Waterthrush 2 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Pine Warbler 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Eastern Towhee 4 Chipping Sparrow 12 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 6 Brown-headed Cowbird 12 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S23079262 Don Morgan, Coventry, Ct mntncougar@aol.com