I had to do an errand in Park Slope namely getting cash from my bank for my club overnight staring tomorrow. But I bought my small bins just in case I might get something. And I sure did , sort of happy that an afternoon errand was the right timing to pick up three warbler species.
After an unproductive jaunt thru the Prospect Ravine Pools section , I luckily remembered the Picnic House puddle run. So quickly I go there and waited for a brief time.I wasn't expecting anything special but I wás happy to see a female Black throated Blue Warbler come down to bathe. Surprisingly this was my first of season with my lack of time and luck this season . And as they say when it rains it pours.
That was confirmed when I got two more new warbler species for the spring . Just as I exited the Nethermead Bridge, two birders looking down on the Binnen Run Creek looked promising. One birder saw me and says " warblers ". So I stood guard at the fence and waited . Sure enough about 3 minutes a warbler flew in on a low branch and I got an amazing look at a male Black throated Green.I say to myself, you're lucky. But just minute later ,another warbler perched on the same branch and it's a Bay- breasted Warbler, one of my faves. It then flew down to a rock in the middle of the creek ,offering me astounding looks .
Three first of season warblers within 30 minutes, and I say whoowhee!
"Birds chirping around you is a beautiful realization that life is incredibly good. Let this sound be a gentle break in your routine." ― Hiral Nagda
