Yellow-billed Cuckoo
It rained during the night, and this morning it was overcast with a heavy mist in the air. I wanted to get out for a hike as thunderstorms were forecasted for this afternoon and through Friday. I saw 29 avian species this morning, including 6 warbler species: Magnolia, American Redstart, Cape May, Common Yellowthroat, Palm, and Wilson's, as well as a Swainson's Thrush and a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
I started out on the same area of Old Trail where I had hiked yesterday, and the Swainson's Thrush and Yellow-billed Cuckoo were probably the same birds that I saw then. There were quite a few female and immature male Common Yellowthroats, and a I saw several Palm Warblers and had a quick view of a Magnolia Warbler.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Swainson's Thrush
Female Common Yellowthroat
Immature male Common Yellowthroat
Palm Warbler
I decided to head down to the golf course pond that I had skipped the past two days. There was a Green Heron on the far shore, a Belted Kingfisher calling from a tree, a lone Spotted Sandpiper, and a dozen Pied-billed Grebes. I have seen several Pied-billed Grebes swimming together many times, but never this many in one flock.
Pied-billed Grebes
Belted Kingfisher
Green Heron
Spotted Sandpiper
I then spotted a dark brown bird in a nearby tree. This one really stumped me. I think that it must be a juvenile Cape May Warbler, but it is the darkest brown Cape May I have ever seen. Any other opinions would be appreciated.
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
I then saw a couple of distant warblers - a Nashville and a Wilson's.
Nashville Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
An adult male Common Yellowthroat landed just a few feet away from me.
IMale Common Yellowthroat
IMale Common Yellowthroat
IMale Common Yellowthroat
IMale Common Yellowthroat
It then started to drizzle and I ended the hike.