I had an appointment in Lancaster early afternoon but I was able to get a few hours of birding in at clear creek. It was not as leisurely an outing as my usual but I still got some good birds. 

A lot of birdsong early on, always a challenge to sort out the songs.  

I saw yet another male Kentucky warbler up close and heard at least two others at different locations. After hearing Hoodeds at several places this spring, I finally had a beautiful male perch up in front of me and sing—such a lovely warbler. 

I heard a N Waterthrush then saw and later heard a Louisiana at a different spot. True to form, the northern was by still water, the La by Clear Creek which was running high & muddy but not as high as I’ve seen it.

Pine Siskins are pretty widespread it seems. I had a flock of at least 15-20. 

Denison Bio Reserve was v quiet but it was worth the walk as I got my FOY E Kingbird. It was catching insects off the surface of wood duck pond—a behavior I don’t think I’ve seen. It made multiple excursions, perching afterwards, fluffing & preening to dry off. V cool to watch. 

Clear Creek warblers—H heard only
Tennessee-3 chasing each other
N Waterthrush-H
La Waterthrush 
Cerulean
Yellow-throated-H
Com YT
Yellow-rumped 
Blackburnian 
BT Green
KY
Hooded 
B&W-H
Yellow
Am Redstart 
N Parula-H
Ovenbird-H
Nashville-H

YT Vireo
WE Vireo
RE Vireo
Indigo Bunting
Brown Thrasher 
E Bluebird
Wood Thrush
Swainson’s Thr
RW Swallow 
Tree Sw
Acadian FC
Great-crested FC-H
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-H
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
Great Blue Heron

Denison warblers 
N Parula-H
Yellow
Com YT

E Kingbird FOS
Brown Thrasher
Pileated WP
Hairy WP
Tree Swallow

Peggy Wang
Granville 


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