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The day started out great with two calling common loons on the lake and
flyby flock of 43 WHIMBRELS, and that was by 6:30. I decided to head out to
my blind west of my house. From there I heard a singing CONNECTICUT WARBLER
and a couple mourning warblers. I got out to look for the Connecticut, but
only got a brief glimpse of it. Walking through the yard I was able to hear
at least 9 different mourning warblers. The weather was cool yet so I took
my dog out to the blind. After about a half hour the dog decided she wanted
to get out of the blind so I walked her back to the house. It was then that
I heard the KIRTLAND'S WARBLER. I was able to get a quick glimpse of it. I
tied the dog to a tree and went back and got my camera. By that time the
Kirtland's had moved about 50 feet west along the cliff. I was able to get
a couple shots of it before it flew downward and to the west. I was unable
to hear or see it after that.
Despite searching along the beach and along the cliff throughout the day I
was unable to relocate the bird. While searching, i was able to find a
female GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. The Connecticut warbler was also not heard or
seen after the early morning sighting. Other birds seen were alder, willow,
and Acadian flycatchers, yellow-billed cuckoo, Philadelphia vireo, Lincoln's
sparrow and 16 species of warblers. Not a bad day.
A photo of the Kirtland's can be seen at:
http://www.rarebird.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4069&PID=11923#11923
The photo has been cropped.
John Pogacnik
4765 Lockwood Road
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-2751
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