Cape May Point ~ A Great Morning

It's been months since I have been out birding but the winds were favorable last night to bring in fall migrants on their way South.  I decided to go over to the Cape May Bird Observatory Northwood Center.  2-3 years ago, they cleared out the invasive vegetation on their property, build a blind and several paths to walk.  It's not a large property but everyone had masks  and were good about social distancing.   There were so many wabers,and other birds it filled my heart with joy to be outside and birding again.  Here's hoping for a few more great days of birding this fall  before winter sets in with long cold days.

American Redstart

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Northern Parula Warbler

Northern Parula Warbler

Northern Waterthrush

Red-eyed Vireo

Drake Wood Duck

 

Beth Patch ~ Black-throated Blue Warbler

Excited to see this Black-throated Blue Warbler in the yard today, thinking it was a new yard bird.  It turns out that it was yard bird #20 back in 2012.  I'd love them to return every year.

Fall Migration Warblers

Blackpoll Warbler - New yard bird #110

Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers looking for insects in my yard

Black-throated Blue Warbler visiting Cape May Point State Park

Ohio Birding ~ Magee Marsh Boardwalk

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Since I became a birder, I have heard birding spring migration in Ohio is an experience not to be missed.  I retired in 2017 so this year was my first chance to go.  My first impressions were not as good as I would have liked.  It is very crowded with other birders on the boardwalk so if "closed in spaces" are an issue there are better places nearby to see the warblers.  Also I had been told that seeing the birds was easy because the leaves aren't out yet which this year is not the case as the leaves are almost fully out making it much harder to see the birds. I was told that the birds are low down but this year most very up pretty high.  Of course the birds flit around anyway so that increases the difficulty in seeing them.  Everyone on the boardwalk is very friendly and shares their knowledge with other birders less experienced.

Solitary Sandpiper

Yellow Warbler

Warbling Vireo

Black-throated Blue Warbler

New life bird today- Black-throated Blue Warbler - Beth's Patch