Notes - Mon, May 12, 2014

At 8:03 a.m., Barney and I began birdwatching outside around our home. Observations:

Ovenbird Warbler sang from the backyard.

Nashville Warbler sang.

Distant Carolina Wren sang.

Three to four Tennessee Warblers sang around our home.

At least two American Redstarts sang.

I saw at least three Swainson's Thrushes visit our backyard.

Red-eyed Vireo sang.

Saw and heard the Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Heard and saw other local birds too, such as ETTI, BCCH, RBWO, NOCA, MODO, HOSP, WBNU, BHCO, DOWO, AMGO, AMRO, BLJA

Multiple times this morning, I heard a Wood Thrush sing near our backyard. That's a good urban lot observation. I think the bird sang from a neighbor's tree or shrub. Unsure. It seemed close, but their vocals can be misleading, location-wise.

Two or three Blackburnian Warblers observed. Heard and saw at least one male and saw a female. Saw the female in an oak tree over the top of our house. Also saw the male a couple times in oaks over our yard.

The RBWO was not as vocal this morning as it had been the previous two or three days.

Heard and saw a Bay-breasted Warbler.

Heard and saw a Chestnut-sided Warbler.

Saw a TEWA perched low in a backyard oak. Watched it sing its loud and vigorous song.

Saw one TUVU soaring to the southwest, and then TUVU flew low over our home to the northeast.

Three Mallards flew over.