I made what ended up being a short visit to the reserve this morning. I almost didn’t go since I was caught in a downpour yesterday with no rain gear…thought it looked like it was just going to mist or drizzle… and it didn’t look promising today. I’m glad I took the chance but also glad I had rain gear. When I noticed it was getting darker, not lighter, I headed back to my car but not quite soon enough: luckily I wasn’t far when it started to pour…

Before the rain, I found a few small flocks but IDs were difficult as most were high against the misty, white sky. I found a mixed group lower down to concentrate on when up popped a largish, dull, hooded warbler with a complete eye ring! Yes—a first winter CT! Only the second CT I’ve found at the Reserve. It looked nearly identical to Sibley’s illustration: complete brownish hood with clear border against dull yellow, prominent eye ring, longish body. It was below eye level and walked along a low branch, posing briefly in the open before diving into cover & disappearing. 

Also saw my FOS Swainson’s Thrush in the same area. Some groups of Blue Jays and crows flying over.

Last evening, an adult Bald Eagle flew over the bike path.

Warblers
Connecticut 
Redstart 
TN
Com YT (one actually sang a little)
Blackpoll
Bay-breasted
Black-thr Green

WE Vireo
RE Vireo
Swainson’s Thrush
Catbirds—seem fewer now
E Towhee
House Wren
RT Hummingbird 
Wood Duck

Peggy Wang
Granville 
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