Blackburnian Warbler – May 3rd, 2008 @ Garrett Mountain

Although the day was overcast and slightly cool the birding sure wasn’t! Warblers were everywhere as there had obviously been a good flight the night before (possible aided by that mentioned bad weather). We walked into Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, and Northern Parula, and glided right through Common Yellow-throat, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-White Warbler, and Prairie Warblers. A single Nashville Warbler and 2 male Blackburnian Warblers stole the show as it was Jeanette and my first good “Spring” look at the orange-throated beauties. Some other birds seen were Black-throated Blue Warbler and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue-winged Warbler and Magnolia Warblers and American Redstart. Ovenbird, Baltimore Oriole and Orchard Orioles, and Scarlet Tanagers rounded up what was an amazing morning of Spring birding at Garrett Mt.