Old Trail, Crozet, VA 10/1/16

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

We had mist and light drizzle all morning, but it cleared in the afternoon, so I went for a two-hour hike. I ended up with 27 avian species, including 8 species of warbler, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and some great views of a Gray-cheeked Thrush. I had seen several Common Yellowthroats, and saw another one near the ground where there was a lot avian activities in the trees. It was a mixed flock of 8 warbler species!

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Common Yellowthroat

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Common Yellowthroat

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Common Yellowthroat

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Cape May Warbler

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Blackburnian Warbler

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Blackburnian Warbler

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

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American Redstart

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American Redstart

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Northern Parula

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Northern Parula

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Black-throated Green Warbler

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Black-throated Green Warbler

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Magnolia Warbler

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Magnolia Warbler

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Magnolia Warbler

I continued on my hike and saw a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. I have seen this species almost every day here during the past week.

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Near the end of my hike, I spotted a thrush about 15 feet off the ground, perched in fairly good sunlight. My first thought was a Swainson's, as I had seen a couple of them in this area for the past few days, but when I got my camera on it, I saw that it was a Gray-cheeked Thrush. I have seen this species about a half-dozen times in the past, but always near the ground and in shadows or vegetative cover.

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Gray-cheeked Thrush

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Gray-cheeked Thrush

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Gray-cheeked Thrush

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Gray-cheeked Thrush

It turned out to be a very good hike.

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Huey, Dewey, and Louie


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