Yellow Warbler
“Also, on September 8 a male Blackpoll Warbler appeared at our birdbath, and on September 10 a bright male Yellow Warbler dropped in and shared a drink alongside a rather drab male Goldfinch.”
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Common Yellow Throat’s, American Yellow’s, Black-throated Green, American Redstarts and Pine warblers are confirmed Cape nesters.
In the late afternoon of May 28 the Gull Crest trails were absolutely teeming with American Yellows, Redstarts, Ovenbirds and Common Yellowthroats.
On May 8 the American Yellow Warblers arrived in our swamps and watery places with force.
On this same day an adult Bald eagle flew over Green Spark Farm while American Yellow Warblers danced and sang along the tangled fringes.
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.
Other notable sightings included a singing Winter Wren, nice numbers of Pine Warblers, several Yellow Warblers, a single male Northern Parula (warbler) and a solitary Nashville Warbler perusing through an apple tree along shore Road.
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.
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.
On September 8 a beautiful female Yellow Warbler briefly visited our bird bath.
On May 8, my wife reported the first Yellow Warblers singing within Pond Cove.
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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.
On the morning of August 2 while walking Trundy Point I was met with the bright, good cheer of a male Yellow Warbler singing, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweetie - reminding me that summer days are far from over.
Also, on September 8 a male Blackpoll Warbler appeared at our birdbath, and on September 10 a bright male Yellow Warbler dropped in and shared a drink alongside a rather drab male Goldfinch.
Also on this same day I observed three species of wren including my first House Wren of the year, two Solitary Sandpipers and a long-awaited Yellow Warbler along the Pond Cove Brook Corridor.
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.
The second wave is largely made up of Neotropical travelers, bright-colorful migrants journeying from the tropics like the Blackburnian, Black throated Blue, Magnolia and Yellow Warbler.
The chorus at sundown includes Common Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, Great-crested Flycatchers, Eastern Wood-Peewees and Red-winged Blackbirds.
A few mentionables from the field and yard in early August include, on the morning of August 2 while exploring Trundy Point my son and I were met with the bright, good cheer of a male Yellow Warbler singing, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweetie – reminding me that summer days are far from over.
Given the habitat, size and composition of the nest my hunch was that this was an American Yellow Warbler nest.
I counted twenty-one different species with Pine Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Ovenbirds, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and Yellow Warblers appearing in abundance.
On the morning of August 8, while exploring Trundy Point with my two sons, we were greeted by the cheerful refrain of a male Yellow Warbler: sweet, sweet, sweet, sweetie.
Other recent highlights on this day in May included a singing Winter Wren, strong numbers of Pine Warblers, several Yellow Warblers, a single male Northern Parula, and a solitary Nashville Warbler working through an apple tree along Shore Road.
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.