Black-throated Green Warbler
I wanted to try to re-locate the unidentified warbler at the old tower on Route 610, so I started off birding there. Although Route 610 wasn't very "birdy" between mm. 2 and mm. 4 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, I did log 20 avian species there, but only quick looks at 3 warbler species.
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Swainson's Thrush
Downy Woodpecker
I then headed up to the cirque (mm. 7.5) on the Blue Ridge Parkway where I saw 3 Tennessee Warblers, but it was fairly windy so I turned around and headed back.
Tennessee Warbler
I decided to try my luck in the wooded area at nearby Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro. After logging 7 more avian species, and no warblers, I hiked over the bird sanctuary that I found the other day. There were mostly Northern Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Blue Jays, and Carolina Chickadees, but I did see a female Common Yellowthroat, giving me 29 species for the morning, including 5 warbler species.
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Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat
On my way back to my car, I added 3 more avian species, giving me 32 avian species for the day. Not bad, but not great. I usually park on a side road a few feet away from one of the entrances to the wooded area of the park. I was about 10 feet from my car when I heard Nuthatches, Chickadees, and Titmice. I had already seen these species this morning, but it was worth turning around to look. There were birds everywhere!
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-headed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwings
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
I ended the outing with 41 avian species, including 8 warbler species. That was a pretty good morning!
