Sunday, April 5, 2015

the waterthrush appears

The first waterthrush showed up, almost always LOUISIANA-- before Northern --in Prospects Ravine area.

Mike Yuan confirmed a waterthrush reported around the Upper Pool that was a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH. It made headway from the Esdale bridge into the Ravine along the Ambergill watercourse.

Some confusion arises from the two main species but here's a link that helps without me elaborating

http://www.twobirdersandbinoculars.com/how-to-tell-apart-louisiana-and-northern-waterthrushes/


There is a reliable field mark with the eye supercilium, the line above the eye at the tail end:  the line flares out on a Louisiana but pinches on a Northern


Other reported warbler species came in as well. Rafael reported BLACK &WHITE and PALM  along with the already present PINEs.

BROWN CREEPERs are around , YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKERs as well

On the lake,RINGNECKED,WOOD, COMMON MERGANSGER are some of the good ducks .On the THree Sisters, 5 GREAT BLUE HERON remain.

Reports are coming from birders.