Yellow-rumped Warbler
I went back to the trail this morning to see if I could find the Virginia Rail again in the bog area, so that I could document it. Although I may have heard it twice, I was unable to locate it - the first time I was disturbed by two loud-talking hikers going around the bog area, and the second time by two different loud-talking hikers with their two dogs running loose through the bog area.
Even though I spent most of my time this morning in or around the bog area, I still managed to log 24 species. Highlights included watching two Carolina Wrens gathering nesting materials, a male and a female Downy Woodpecker that did not mind my being close, and two (perhaps three) Ruby-crowned Kinglets; one (possibly two different birds) was displaying its ruby crest. Unfortunately, the one time when its ruby crest was raised high, the bird was behind leaves and I could not get a clear shot at it. I also saw my first two Cowbirds of the season, but I wouldn't call that a highlight.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Female Downy Woodpecker
Female Downy Woodpecker
Male Downy Woodpecker
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
This morning's list (24 species):
Tree Swallow Northern Cardinal American Crow Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Eastern Meadowlark | Tufted Titmouse Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Eastern Phoebe Carolina Wren Kingfisher Starling Red-winged Blackbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Cowbird |