It feels like a north wind today put up a barrier , putting brakes on any major migration. But that prospect didn't deter birders today in Prospect finding delight observing WORM EATING and PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS at one Peninsula location this morning.Just past the Sumac grove and before the Peninsula pink concrete beach, a WORM EATING WARBLER was well observed. Along the northern shoreline where I saw it with Tom's BBC Thursday walk group , I was able to get on the bird in low branches over the water edge before it skipped into beech trees by the road . It apparently was along this stretch at earlier notice. I absolutely love Worm eating Warbler for its buffish ochre hues besides its great stripy headgear.
Coincidentally, a PROTHONOTARY warbler appeared at the same location as the Worm Eating. It looks like they do travel in pairs! This Prothonotary is likely a second different bird from the previous one.
I hear other good things as well.There are BLUE HEADED VIREOS in a few spots. Two male ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAKS surfaced in the big oak above the Chip mulch trail on Lookout Hill. But those sightings cant beat a total of four ORCHARD ORIOLES spotted in the Vale of Cashmere, a great observation of this park breeder.
