Gary and I took a 4 1/2 hour stop and go birding drive from Grantsville to highpoint PA continuing through Niverton (Amish School) to river road. It was a great day for warblers on this highest point in PA. Most common warblers were Chestnut Sided and Ovenbirds. We got good looks at the Chestnut Sided Warblers many times and I had an extended look at the ovenbird. Other birds seen included: Black Throated Blue, Red Start, Parula, yellow throat, Yellow.
Also saw Juncos, Red Eye Verios, Blue Headed Verios, Phoebes, Blue Gray Knatcatcher, Towhee.
As we drove farmland we saw the following: bobolink, Meadowlarks,Cowbirds,Redwing Blackbirds, Kingbird, Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows,and a cliff swallow COLONY OF 40+ NESTS, Blue Birds, Savannah Sparrows, Chipping, Field, Song Sparrows, Purple Finch, Killdeer, solitary sandpiper, kestrel.
Many birds were identified by sound including: Black Throated Green, Magnolia, Hooded, Black and White, Canada Warbler (1),
Also heard Great Crested Flycatcher, Acadian Flycatcher, Pewee, Yellow Throated Verio, catbird, Hermit Thrush, Wood Thrush, Pileated, Downy, Hairy Woodpeckers, Flickers, and nuthatches.
Hoping for specific birds in areas that have yielded birds this year but did not see blue winged warblers, Red Headed Woodpeckers nesting sights, maybe next time.
Counting commoners we probably saw close to 70 species on this AM birding experience. Next time maybe an earlier start and we will hear the chorus of birds. I can only imagine how many warblers could be counted.
Gary, comment if I missed a few!
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