Along the loop, I came across eight species of warblers that included a surprising Worm-eating, a Magnolia, a Blackburnian, 3 Black-and-whites, 4 Chestnut-sideds, 2 American Redstarts, an Ovenbird, and 3 Common Yellowthroats.
At the field area atop the hill, I saw a weird-looking dark bird flying towards me. When it finally got closer, I realized it was just a crow that was missing a lot of its flight feathers, apparently in the process of molting.
I also saw a Scarlet Tanager and a Least Flycatcher along the trail on the hill behind the visitor center.
An adult male and two young Eastern Bluebirds were present across the road from the visitor center. I ended up with 41 species for the morning.
On the way back, I stopped at the Hollo Road retention pond. The water level had dropped enough to provide an edge for shorebirds. I saw 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 7 Least Sandpipers, and a solitary Solitary Sandpiper, plus a Green Heron.
My last stop was the Northwood Avenue 'east' retention pond. I parked near the development's mailbox stand along Ridge Road. From there, I saw the continuing Great Egret, a Wood Duck, and a Great Blue Heron.
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