Blue Ridge Parkway, VA 7/7/2022

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

I spent a couple of hours this morning on Route 610 betweeen mm. 2 and mm. 4 of the parkway, and ended up with 15 to 20 avian species including 5 warbler species. The only warbler species I did not see was Ovenbird, although I heard a few of them. We've had abundant rain this year, and the vegetation there is very dense. Overnight rain filled the potholes with water, and even though the temperature was only in the mid-70s, the high dew point (72) made it quite muggy. I saw several American Redstarts - females and first year males. These birds can have an olive wash on their backs, but I saw one female that appeared to have yellow highlights on its back.

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American Redstart

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American Redstart

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American Redstart

I saw a few Hooded Warblers. Some of the males were singing either their normal song, and others their dawn song. I saw one female that was doing its chink call.

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Male Hooded Warbler

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Female Hooded Warbler

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Female Hooded Warbler

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Female Hooded Warbler

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Female Hooded Warbler

I didn't see or hear any Black and White Warblers when I was up there two days ago, but got some good looks at a male Black and White Warbler this morning.

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Male Black and White Warbler

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Male Black and White Warbler

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Male Black and White Warbler

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Male Black and White Warbler

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Male Black and White Warbler

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Male Black and White Warbler

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Male Black and White Warbler

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Male Black and White Warbler

There were a few Cerulean Warblers out and about. I got some good looks at a female, and a quick look at a first year male.

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Female Cerulean Warbler

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Female Cerulean Warbler

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Female Cerulean Warbler

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Female Cerulean Warbler

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Female Cerulean Warbler

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Female Cerulean Warbler

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First year male Cerulean Warbler

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First year male Cerulean Warbler

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First year male Cerulean Warbler


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