While doing that, the Northern Bobwhite that had been reported there a day or two ago began calling. I recorded some audio of it. This bird is most likely an escapee since wild birds have been gone from our area for decades.
On the way to the Swainson's area, I stopped at the overgrown field where I had seen Olive-sided Flycatcher twice before. When I checked the tops of the snags, amazingly, there was another Olive-sided there! I took these photos of it, which was now my 6th Olive-sided of the year!
I spent over an hour listening for the Swainson's and struck out again.
I left National Park Drive and stopped at the east lot at Lake Minsi. While scoping the lake, I came across a very late female Lesser Scaup. It had a very obvious white patch showing on its left side, which makes me wonder if it was missing some flight feathers.
While photographing the Lesser Scaup, a Bald Eagle flew by and circled the lake while getting attacked by a Red-winged Blackbird.
A lingering Snow Goose and an apparent Graylag x Swan Goose hybrid were there at the boat launch.
Also at Lake Minsi were 2 Wood Ducks, 5 Double-crested Cormorants, a Green Heron, a Yellow-throated Vireo, 48 Purple Martins, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds, and 2 American Redstarts.
At nearby Bear Swamp, I found Eastern Wood-Pewee, Acadian Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Veery, Wood Thrush, and Yellow Warbler.
Back home, I had my first female Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the feeder.
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