Initially the reserve seemed pretty quiet but then I ran into a mixed flock alerted by some chickadees. I picked up Warbling Vireo, Pine Warbler and a Chestnut-sided Warbler. I was pleased to see the Pine Warbler as I managed to miss it this spring. 

I also saw what looked like a Wood Thrush family group—perhaps a late brood? Also heard E peewees and saw a silent empid with some tail bobbing and somewhat of an eye ring. 

As I was leaving, I saw something skulking in a thicket and thought, that’s acting like Connecticut or Mourning Warbler so I tried to get a look at it. I had a brief but clear view of the entire bird: It was a Mourning Warbler, female! No eye ring to speak of but nice gray hood and olive green back. Bird quickly vanished into even thicker undergrowth but I feel lucky to have seen it at all. Early?

Had 3 YB Cuckoos, one seen and 2 others heard (one close w/another calling back at a distance while I was looking at a perched one).

WPs: Hairy, Downy, Pileated, N Flicker

Heard Red-eyed & White-eyed Vireos. Catbirds & E Towhees. Wood Ducks. 

I’ve hward my Screech-owl at home a few more times, even got a nice recording of about 45 seconds of calls close to the house—such a delightful sound. 

Peggy Wang
Granville 

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