{"id":1350,"date":"2013-05-18T16:12:09","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T20:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2013-05-18T16:21:06","modified_gmt":"2013-05-18T20:21:06","slug":"basha-kill-51813","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1350","title":{"rendered":"Basha Kill 5\/18\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Chestnut-sided<\/a>
Chestnut-sided Warbler at the Stop Sign Trail at the Basha Kill, 5\/18\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a brave move, I went out to the Basha Kill solo this morning. As you probably know, I do plenty of birding alone, but in this case I say it is brave because it is warbler season, and this being only my second year of looking for warblers, it still does not come very easily to me. I find both aspects of looking for warblers a challenge: 1. birding by ear, and 2. finding these littlest of birds in the vastness of the rapidly growing foliage. I felt pretty good about it when I was out, I was really enjoying myself. But by the end of the morning, I had only totaled 6 species of warblers, which is not exactly spectacular. Even though I did not get many warblers, I was seeing, hearing and identifying many birds. I ended the morning with 41 species,\u00a0<\/strong>which a very nice total for me. Here’s my list for the day:<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This was one of the highlights of the morning for me, one of two White-crowned Sparrows at the Deli Fields, 5\/18\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada Goose \u00a0X
\nWood Duck \u00a04
\nMallard \u00a05
\nAmerican Bittern \u00a01
\nGreat Blue Heron \u00a010
\nGreen Heron \u00a01
\nOsprey \u00a01
\nBald Eagle \u00a02
\nRock Pigeon \u00a010
\nMourning Dove \u00a07
\nBlack-billed Cuckoo \u00a01
\nChimney Swift \u00a02
\nRuby-throated Hummingbird \u00a02
\nEastern Phoebe \u00a03
\nEastern Kingbird \u00a04
\nYellow-throated Vireo \u00a02
\nWarbling Vireo \u00a0X
\nBlue Jay \u00a03<\/p>\n

American Crow \u00a01<\/p>\n

\"These<\/a>
These little Yellow Warblers are everywhere right now, and I think they take nice photos. This one was at the Nature Trail, 5\/18\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Barn Swallow \u00a08
\nVeery \u00a01
\nWood Thrush \u00a04
\nAmerican Robin \u00a0X
\nGray Catbird \u00a0X
\nBrown Thrasher \u00a01
\nBlack-and-white Warbler \u00a01
\nCommon Yellowthroat \u00a0X
\nAmerican Redstart \u00a06
\nMagnolia Warbler \u00a01
\nYellow Warbler \u00a0X
\nChestnut-sided Warbler \u00a01
\nField Sparrow \u00a01
\nSong Sparrow \u00a0X
\nSwamp Sparrow \u00a02
\nWhite-crowned Sparrow \u00a02
\nNorthern Cardinal \u00a01
\nRose-breasted Grosbeak \u00a01
\nRed-winged Blackbird \u00a0X
\nCommon Grackle \u00a0X
\nBaltimore Oriole \u00a0X
\nAmerican Goldfinch \u00a06<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This was my first opportunity to photograph a Wood Thrush. This is a bit noisy and also a little soft because of the low light. Nature Trail, Basha Kill 5\/18\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I<\/a>
I had my first of season AMERICAN BITTERN shortly after arriving at Haven Road this morning. For a change, the bird was pretty easy to pick out in the sea of green.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Always<\/a>
Always photogenic, Eastern Phoebe at Haven Road, 5\/18\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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