Ahhhhh, I love Spring! The birds are singing, the sun is shining and I feel reinvigorated. I have been making some day trips to the triangle area to get some migrants as Wilmington migration sucks. Don't worry dear readers, I am staying smart and careful. White Deer Park in the Garner area had a couple of good recent reports so I headed up there for the day on the 2nd.
Black-and-white Warbler
There was a ton of activity but many of the birds were deep in the understory so the photo ops were not great.
Swainson's Thrush
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Swainson's again
Ovenbird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
American Goldfinch
Scarlet Tanager
It was so beautiful out that I could not resist some more exploring so I headed to Brickhouse Rd north of Durham. A great spot but it had heated up and the birds were not very active.
I did find a Yellow-throated Vireo on nest which was singing from the nest. I thought that was a bit weird. You can just see her head poking out here.
Tree Swallow
Great Crested Flycatcher
Finally on the way home I stopped by Mid Pines and Chi Rd in Raleigh area.
Eastern Kingbird
Mississippi Kite
Bobolinks!
Back home on Sunday, I headed to Holly Shelter for a couple hours while running an errand at Pender Pines Nursery.
Bachman's Sparrow
Eastern Kingbird
Swainson's Warbler
Bachman's Sparrow
The next week I headed back up to the triangle area again as the migrant pull was too strong to ignore. This time I headed to Mial Plantation Rd of the Neuse River.
Goldfinch
At the time, I noted this Tanager as a Scarlet, but the bill was super orange looking so I am wondering could it be a Western Tanager?
Unfortunately I did not get a good look at wing bars as I had only from underneath or back shots.
Acadian Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo was some dragonfly parts.
This Swamp Sparrow flagged as rare.
Cliff Swallow
Yellow-throated Vireo
American Redstart
Question Mark?
Baby Phoebe
Swainson's Warbler - apparently rare up in the triangle.
Black Ratsnake
Mississippi Kite
Downy Woodpecker
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Phoebe
Yellow-rumped Warbler looking snappy.
Common Grackle
Bank Swallow - I tried hard to get some better pics but it would not stay still and was mixing with Trees, Barns and Rough-winged. You can just see the white wrapping around the auriculars and the breast band just atop the wingline.
Here you can see the breastband. I know, horrible photo but these are not easy birds to photograph.
Northern Parula
Pileated Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher again.
Blue Jay
Common Grackle
Great times..
Black-and-white Warbler
There was a ton of activity but many of the birds were deep in the understory so the photo ops were not great.
Swainson's Thrush
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Swainson's again
Ovenbird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
American Goldfinch
Scarlet Tanager
It was so beautiful out that I could not resist some more exploring so I headed to Brickhouse Rd north of Durham. A great spot but it had heated up and the birds were not very active.
I did find a Yellow-throated Vireo on nest which was singing from the nest. I thought that was a bit weird. You can just see her head poking out here.
Tree Swallow
Great Crested Flycatcher
Finally on the way home I stopped by Mid Pines and Chi Rd in Raleigh area.
Eastern Kingbird
Mississippi Kite
Bobolinks!
Back home on Sunday, I headed to Holly Shelter for a couple hours while running an errand at Pender Pines Nursery.
Bachman's Sparrow
Eastern Kingbird
Swainson's Warbler
Bachman's Sparrow
The next week I headed back up to the triangle area again as the migrant pull was too strong to ignore. This time I headed to Mial Plantation Rd of the Neuse River.
Goldfinch
At the time, I noted this Tanager as a Scarlet, but the bill was super orange looking so I am wondering could it be a Western Tanager?
Unfortunately I did not get a good look at wing bars as I had only from underneath or back shots.
Acadian Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo was some dragonfly parts.
This Swamp Sparrow flagged as rare.
Cliff Swallow
Yellow-throated Vireo
American Redstart
Question Mark?
Baby Phoebe
Swainson's Warbler - apparently rare up in the triangle.
Redstart
Black Ratsnake
Mississippi Kite
Finally I ended the day at a wetland park west of Raleigh called Crabtree Creek.
Blue-gray Gnattie
Wilson's Warbler
Downy Woodpecker
This Willow Flycatcher was calling and I will be posting some audio to my eBird checklist.
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Phoebe
Yellow-rumped Warbler looking snappy.
Common Grackle
Bank Swallow - I tried hard to get some better pics but it would not stay still and was mixing with Trees, Barns and Rough-winged. You can just see the white wrapping around the auriculars and the breast band just atop the wingline.
Here you can see the breastband. I know, horrible photo but these are not easy birds to photograph.
Northern Parula
Pileated Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher again.
Blue Jay
Common Grackle
Great times..
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