I spent several hours today at my old patch, clear creek. I didn’t expect it to be very birdy given the weather and I was correct about that but it was still quite enjoyable. My main focus was tracking down a Worm-eating Warbler which I had not seen this year and although I’ve heard Hooded Warblers, I haven’t actually seen one so I figured a visit to clear creek would take care of that. 

I did manage to hear one Worm-eating singing but even though it seemed like it was fairly close, I never even saw movement. I usually have better luck seeing them after they’re out and about feeding young. Hoodeds were fairly easy to find and a lovely male perched & sang right in front of me. No KY tho—a bit unusual for me but it was getting hot by the time I reached the best area for them.

Ceruleans were singing into the heat of the day and a few came down low for great looks. Redstart pairs quite active. I watched a female gathering cobwebs for a nest.

Also heard my FOS YB Cuckoo.

Warblers
Worm-eating FOS (H)
Cerulean 
Am Redstart
BT Green
BT Blue (female)
B&W (h)
Com YT
Yellow
N Parula (h)
Tennessee 
La WT
Hooded
Ovenbird 
Magnolia 

Vireos 
Yellow-throated
White-eyed (h)
Red-eyed
Blue-headed

Swainson’s Thrush
Wood Thrush
Veery

Pewee
Acadian FC
Great Crested FC

YB Cuckoo FOS (h)
Rough-winged Swallows
Tree Swallow
Scarlet Tanager
BG Gnatcatcher 
Pileated WP

Peggy Wang
Granville 
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