A Wilson's Warbler Saves the Morning ~ May 7, 2026

I walked Jacobsburg State Park, hoping for more migrants today, but the activity was practically nonexistent. The only birds around were the residents. The highlight for the first part of the route was one tree that contained 3 Baltimore Orioles and a pair of Scarlet Tanagers.

Scarlet Tanager

The very slow morning turned out a lot better when I found a Wilson's Warbler in a brushy area a little off the main trail through the open fields.

Wilson's Warbler

Despite the dearth of migrants, I managed to find 52 species, which included 2 Broad-winged Hawks diving on an adult Bald Eagle. An sub-adult Bald Eagle was also seen.

Bald Eagle

Adam Miller had reported a Semipalmated Plover at the Christian Springs Road pond, so I headed there and found it feeding with 5 Solitary Sandpipers, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, and a couple Least Sandpipers.

Semipalmated Plover

Over at Green Pond, I saw 2 Eastern Warbling Vireos at the same area they nested in previous years.

Eastern Warbling Vireo

In the wooded pond were two adult Canada Geese with their goslings in tow.

Canada Geese and their young.

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