Alder Flycatcher at Bicentennial Park ~ May 21, 2026

Around 6:30 PM, Mike Schall sent out a text that there was an Alder Flycatcher along the Nor-Bath Trail at Bicentennial Park. His wife, Corinne, had heard the bird while running on the trail a little earlier. I had enough daylight to drive over there and check it out. While at the spot, I had an adult female Northern Harrier fly by heading east.

Northern Harrier

While watching for movement, I spotted a female Blackpoll Warbler near a tangle of vines.

A female Blackpoll Warbler.

I heard the Alder singing its 'fee-bee-o' song a few times but couldn't tell exactly which direction it was coming from. Eventually, I spotted it flycatching from a large bush underneath the powerline over the trail.

Alder Flycatcher

Later, I walked the path around the retention ponds and saw a Spotted Sandpiper on it.

Spotted Sandpiper

Other birds present included Eastern Kingbird, Eastern Warbling Vireo, Northern House Wren, Wood Thrush, and Baltimore Oriole.

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