Tennessee Warbler
The weather finally changed. It was cooler and drier when I left my home on Crozet this morning, but when I got up to the parkway it was covered in fog. I decided to go first up to the south end of the cirque (mm. 7-1/2), hoping that it would be clear by the time I got there. When I stopped at 9:30, the fog was just starting to clear at that location. I heard some biirds but couldn't see all of them. I did see at least one Tennessee Warbler, 4 or 5 Cape May Warblers, a Yellow-throated Vireo, and a Downy Woodpecker. I heard Towhees, Pewees, and Indigo Buntings.
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow-throated Vireo
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warblers
Cape May Warblers
Rather than continue on the parkway, I turned around and got off at mm. 4 and onto Route 610. I soon stopped when I heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch, and saw a Magnolia Warbler.
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Magnolia Warbler eyeing a spider web
It was quiet until I got to one of my favorite warbler sites on 610 that is near mm. 3 of the parkway. I heard a Hooded Warbler, saw a couple of Common Yellowthroats, and got my 2022 warbler species #29. Two Nashville Warblers were chipping to each other as they foraged in the brush.
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
As I walked back to my car, I heard more avian activity to the south of where I had parked. There were several bird species there, including a mixed warbler flock.
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-eyed Vireo
American Redstarts
Black and White Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
The Cerulean Warbler is the latest one I have seen up on the parkway, surpassing my latest seen date of September 6th. I ended the outing with 30 avian species, including 11 warbler species.