American Redstarts
I started out going north on Skyline Drive to look for a good location to search for Comet Neowise during the next two weeks as an evening visitor, so I didn't make it to Route 610 until 10:15. With all the Sunday traffic and motorcycles, I limited my birding today to Route 610 between mm. 2 and mm. 4 of the parkway. It wasn't very "birdy," and the birds I did see weren't very cooperative. But I ended up with 28 avian species, including 5 warbler species and counting 3 other species on Skyline Drive and the parkway. Most of the American Redstarts appeared to be first summer birds, and some looked to be recently fledged. I got quick looks at a Black and White Warbler, a quick look at a Hooded Warbler, and only heard Ovenbirds and one Cerulean Warbler. It started out sunny, but soon became overcast.
American Redstarts
American Redstart
American Redstart
American Redstart
American Redstart
Black and White Warbler
Hooded Warbler
I've only seen four Hummingbirds so far this year, so I was happy to get a few photos of one (juvenile male).
Bees and Swallowtail
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Wood Thrush
Common Raven
There were several Eastern Wood-Pewees there. I also saw an Empidonax Flycatcher, but it wasn't singing, so I can't be sure of the species. It had a bolder eye-ring than a Pewee, and a much cleaner breast, so I know it wasn't a Pewee. Its wings were too long for a Least Flycatcher, the habitiat was wrong for a Willow Flycatcher, and Alder Flycatchers are usually only, and rarely, here during migration, so it most likely was an Acadian Flycatcher.
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian(?) Flycatcher