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Swantown Hill Road this morning-Cerulean warbler heard

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Tom and Dorothy Wadlow
Mon, May 11, 2015 3:11 PM

Hi-

Swantown Hill Road off of Route 2 in North Stonington was full of good birds
this morning.  I went to see if the hooded warblers had returned.  They
have.  But the biggest surprise was that I heard a CERULEAN WARBLER.  It was
well back in the forest behind some pines and frustratingly I couldn't
manage to see it.  I did have my iphone so confirmed the song on the Sibley
app.  Also of note:  worm-eating, pine, blue-winged warblers, and Acadian
flycatchers.  The entire list will be on ebird.

I first visited this spot more than 10 years ago with Bob Dewire and try to
visit every spring.  Bob told me that ceruleans used to nest there, but I
have never heard or seen one there.  Has anyone else?  I hope they will
become regular at this location again.

Dorothy Wadlow

Hi- Swantown Hill Road off of Route 2 in North Stonington was full of good birds this morning. I went to see if the hooded warblers had returned. They have. But the biggest surprise was that I heard a CERULEAN WARBLER. It was well back in the forest behind some pines and frustratingly I couldn't manage to see it. I did have my iphone so confirmed the song on the Sibley app. Also of note: worm-eating, pine, blue-winged warblers, and Acadian flycatchers. The entire list will be on ebird. I first visited this spot more than 10 years ago with Bob Dewire and try to visit every spring. Bob told me that ceruleans used to nest there, but I have never heard or seen one there. Has anyone else? I hope they will become regular at this location again. Dorothy Wadlow