Common Yellowthroat
“Redstarts and Common yellowthroats are abundant and well known to the person that chooses to listen.”
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In the late afternoon of May 28 the Gull Crest trails were absolutely teeming with American Yellows, Redstarts, Ovenbirds and Common Yellowthroats.
Redstarts and Common yellowthroats are abundant and well known to the person that chooses to listen.
Alas from the depths of Robinson Woods 2, I heard and saw encouraging numbers of Black-throated Green Warblers - Common Yellowthroats were entirely common too.
Noteworthy observations include -great crested flycatcher fledglings singing at twilight deep within Robinson Woods I. A common yellowthroat female with daughter exploring the haunts surrounding a crab apple tree in our yard.
Early the next morning Black and White Warblers had arrived in very solid numbers along with Common Yellowthroats (a spectacular and common warbler).
Common Yellowthroats have secured their respective territories across the most of Cape as well.
Other noteworthy mentionings - Wood warblers seen and heard on June 16 across Cape include many Black throated Greens and American Yellows, more than a few Ovenbirds, and tons of American Redstarts and Common Yellowthroats.
Common Yellowthroats were entirely common too.
Later the same day my wife and I spotted several Black and white Warblers and a couple of Common Yellowthroats.
Additional mentionables for the last two weeks of the month include - a kaleidoscopic array of wood warblers including Common Yellowthroats, American Yellow, Nashville, Wilsons, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, American Redstart, Black-throated Green, Bay-breasted, Canada, Blackburnian, Blackpoll and Tennessee.
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The Common Yellowthroat, another wood warbler with a personality of its own has secured its respective territories across the most of Cape.
Adding to the chorus at sundown are Common Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, Veery’s, Great-crested Flycatchers, Eastern Wood-Peewees and Red-winged Blackbirds.
A few observations over the last two weeks include Great crested Flycatchers calling at twilight deep within Robinson Woods I and a common yellowthroat female with daughter exploring the haunts surrounding a crab apple tree in our yard.
I also came across mother and daughter Common yellowthroat’s (warblers) along the Canter Lane Trail easement.
Common Yellowthroats also showed up in huge numbers as did Black-throated blue Warblers, Chestnut-sided Warblers and American Redstarts.
Lastly on June 20 along the fringes of the town dump and Gull Crest, there were American Redstarts, Common Yellowthroats, Yellow Warblers and Chestnut-sided Warblers all vigorously defending their bushy fiefdoms through song.
Also, on July 11 within Robinson Woods I and II the following birds were observed or heard: Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Common Yellowthroat, Pine and Black-throated Green Warblers were all singing.
The chorus here at sundown included Common Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, Great-crested Flycatchers, Eastern Wood-Peewees and Red-winged Blackbirds.
Additionally, along the fringes of the town dump and Gull Crest there were American Redstarts, Common Yellowthroats, Yellow Warblers, and Chestnut-sided Warblers all vigorously defending their bushy fiefdoms through song.
The surrounding pond shrubbery at sunset was teaming with Common Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers and also included Chestnut-sided Warblers, Gray Catbirds and Eastern Kingbirds.
Additionally, on September 10 I recorded seeing a single Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Swamp Sparrow and American Redstart along the Great Pond Boardwalk and on the same day three Black-and-White Warblers, a single American Woodcock and singing Common Yellowthroat along Gull Crest.
The chorus at sundown includes Common Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, Great-crested Flycatchers, Eastern Wood-Peewees and Red-winged Blackbirds.
Habitually this tiny gem keeps to the shrubbery and is likely the most common nesting wood warbler across Cape besides the Common Yellowthroat.
The following day a single female Magnolia Warbler and Common Yellowthroat passed through our yard.
On September 7 along Trundy Point’s sea misty promontory my sons and I discovered a female Common Yellowthroat skulking away in the dense Rosa Rugosas.
On the rather raw and rainy May 5 I came across a second Indigo Bunting within the Spurwink Church Cemetery along with my first female Common Yellowthroat of the year.
I counted twenty-one different species with Pine Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Ovenbirds, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and Yellow Warblers appearing in abundance.
Likely the most abundant warbler in Gull Crest is the Common Yellowthroat.
This vibrant warbler, often tucked into shrubbery, is among the most common nesting wood warblers in Cape Elizabeth—second only to the Common Yellowthroat.
Almost as soon as I laid eyes on the bird its calling paused, just long enough for my eyes to be distracted by a tiny darting creature just ahead on the path, a female Common Yellowthroat!
Right now, three male Common Yellowthroats are busy carving out fiefdoms in my backyard.
I recorded twenty species so far this spring, with Pine Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Ovenbirds, Black-throated Blue Warblers and Yellow Warblers appearing in abundance.
Lastly, on June 20, along the fringes of the town transfer station, Gull Crest, and CELT lands, Ovenbirds, American Redstarts, Common Yellowthroats, Yellow Warblers, and Chestnut-sided Warblers were all vigorously defending their leafy fiefdoms through song.