I decided to walk the East Quarry Trail, a trail I had never done before. I started the walk at 7 AM. The weather was clearing and the temperature was still mild. I was not inundated by species but I did encounter Pine Warblers and Indigo Buntings frequently, the latter being common at the actual East Quarry. While there I heard what sounded like a Painted Bunting and as it turns out, it was. I got some good pictures and then later saw his lady friend. I heard a familiar warbler sound that I couldn’t quite place. I later listened to my birding CDs and identified it as a Wilson’s Warbler even though its about a week late for that one. The round trip is about 3 miles which I finished up about 9:30.
* = First of Year
Species seen or heard:
- Wilson’s Warbler *
- Pine Warbler
- Indigo Bunting
- Carolina Wren
- Carolina Chickadee
- White-eyed Vireo
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- American Crow
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Tufted Titmouse
- Summer Tanager
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Fish Crow
- Blue Jay
- Northern Cardinal
- Painted Bunting
- Yellow-breasted Chat
- Green Heron
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Mourning Dove
- Turkey Vulture
- Swainson’s Warbler
