Migration in full swing at Jacobsburg State Park ~ May 9, 2022.

While doing a quick check of the backyard, I spotted the Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the neighbor's oak tree.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

I drove to the Environmental Education Center area of Jacobsburg State Park where migration was in full swing. Of the 16 species of warblers, I managed to get photos of Blue-winged, Prairie, Chestnut-sided, Northern Parula, Black-throated Blue, and Louisiana Waterthrush.

Blue-winged Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Northern Parula

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Louisiana Waterthrush

The other warblers seen included Ovenbird, Black-and-white, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Cape May, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Canada, and a very surprising Yellow-throated Warbler that disappeared before I could get a photo.
Other notables among the 59 species included Common Merganser, Spotted and Solitary Sandpiper, Pileated Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Veery, Swainson's and Wood Thrush, Field Sparrow, some lingering White-throated Sparrows, Baltimore Oriole, and Indigo Bunting.

Common Merganser

Solitary Sandpiper

Great Crested Flycatcher

From there, I ran into Adam Miller at the Sober's Run Loop Trail area of the park. Even though it was now after noon, there were a good number of birds still active. Birds of interest there included Ruby-throated Hummingbird and 12 species of warblers, among them Hooded, Blackburnian, Chestnut-sided, Canada, Black-throated Blue and Black-throated Green.

Hooded Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

It was definitely my best migration day of this Spring.

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The Reverse of Yesterday - Green Pond and home ~ May 8, 2022

A late morning stop at Green Pond provided looks at Green Heron, Baltimore Oriole, Greater Yellowlegs, and three Killdeer chicks that were being closely watched by an adult.

Green Heron

Baltimore Oriole

Greater Yellowlegs

Killdeer chicks

Other shorebirds present included 12 Lesser Yellowlegs, 7 Solitary and 3 Spotted Sandpipers, and one Least Sandpiper. Also there were 13 Chimney Swifts, 25 Tree and 18 Barn Swallows, warblers that included Yellow-rumped, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, and Northern Waterthrush, plus the continuing two Snow Geese and one Bufflehead.

When I returned home, I spotted the Rose-breated Grosbeak perched in our crabapple tree.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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Nice home feeder visitor and warblers at Green Pond ~ May 7, 2022

On what was a day with steady rain in the morning, I looked out the window and saw that the feeders had attracted a pretty soggy male Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Late in the day, the rain finally slowed, so I went to Green Pond to see what might be there. In the somewhat-sheltered area of the little pond by the house, I discovered a group of warblers flitting around after food. Mixed in with 14 Yellow-rumped Warblers were a Yellow Warbler, a Common Yellowthroat, an American Redstart, a Northern Waterthrush, and two more surprising ones, a Cape May Warbler and a Louisiana Waterthrush.

Cape May Warbler

Louisiana Waterthrush

A good number of shorebirds were also present. They included 14 Lesser and 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 20 Least and 17 Solitary Sandpipers, and 4 Killdeer. Also there were 3 Wood Ducks and the continuing Bufflehead.

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52 Solitary Sandpipers at Green Pond ~ May 5, 2022

I made my late day check of Green Pond and found an impressive number of shorebirds. I saw a personal record number of 52 Solitary Sandpipers spread throughout the flooded fields. There were probably more than that, but they often like to feed in among the stubble and blend in well with that habitat. Counts of the other shorebirds included 23 Lesser and 4 Greater Yellowlegs, 21 Least and 2 Spotted Sandpipers, and 4 Killdeer. Waterfowl included 3 Wood Ducks, 2 Blue-winged Teal, an American Black Duck, and the continuing Bufflehead.

Wood Duck

Blue-winged Teal

American Black Duck

Bufflehead

A Northern Waterthrush and Yellow and Yellow-rumped Warblers were at the pond beside the house, and a Great Egret was at Green Pond itself.

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Jacobsburg State Park and Green Pond ~ May 3, 2022

My loop route at Jacobsburg State Park produced 56 species, including 14 species of warblers. Of those fourteen, I was thrilled to get looks at Cape May, Blackburnian, and a distant Canada, plus Yellow-throated Vireo.

Cape May Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Canada Warbler

Yellow-throated Vireo

Northern Parula, Wood Thrush, and Baltimore Oriole allowed me to get photos of them, too.

Northern Parula

Wood Thrush

Baltimore Oriole

I also got some mediocre photos of Black-throated Blue Warbler and Chestnut-sided Warbler.

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Other notables included Pileated Woodpecker, Great Crested and Least Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, American Redstart, and Black-throated Green and Prairie Warbler. There were numbers of Ovenbirds and Black-and-white Warblers, and I conservatively counted 43 Yellow-rumped Warblers along the route.

Late in the day, I checked out Green Pond and found an Osprey ripping apart a fish on a telephone pole at the edge of the pond.

Osprey ripping apart a fish

Also at the pond was the first Eastern Kingbird that I've seen there this year.

Eastern Kingbird

While watching the Kingbird, the Osprey plunged into the water and grabbed another fish. After realizing what I was seeing, I tried to grab some photos of it as it carried the fish away. They came out fairly well considering I was shooting through some thin limbs.

Osprey grabbing another fish

Others seen there included Solitary Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Great Blue and Green Heron, and Palm, Yellow, and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

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Great Egret and "Western" Palm Warbler ~ May 2, 2022

During another late day stop at Green Pond, I spotted a 'fly-by' Great Egret over the flooded field area.

Great Egret

In the small wooded area at the 'T' intersection, I found a Palm Warbler of the pale "western form". Notice in the last photo how closely his colors match his surroundings.

"Western" Palm Warbler

I also had a very cooperative Solitary Sandpiper pose for me at the small pond next to the house.

Solitary Sandpiper

Other notables among the 37 species included the continuing Blue-winged Teal pair, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted, Solitary, and Least Sandpiper, Great Blue and Green Heron, Osprey, Warbling Vireo, Bank Swallow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northern Waterthrush, and Yellow and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

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Red-shouldered Hawk at Green Pond ~ May 1, 2022

A late day stop at Green Pond yielded a young Red-shouldered Hawk and two distant Wilson's Snipe.

Immature Red-shouldered Hawk

Wilson's Snipe

Other notables among the 36 species included Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted and Solitary Sandpiper, Warbling Vireo, Swamp Sparrow, and Palm, Yellow, and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

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