Kirtland's Warbler 16th May 2014

We had great views of the highly endangered Kirtland's Warbler near Grayling, Michigan on 16th May. We awoke to a light dusting of snow in the morning. Temperatures had been rapidly decreasing
over the last few days from the high of 32 degrees Celsius only a few days ago down to about -2 degrees Celsius. This is a highly restricted species which relies on a very specialised habitat. There's more information on one of the pictures of the information board below.

 

Michigan 15th May 2014

Today we started heading North into Michigan State. Along the way we stopped off at Waterloo State Recreational Area which is West of Detroit. We managed to pick a few quality species here that we hadn't seen in the first three days at Magee Marsh. These included Cerulean Warbler (stuck right up in the canopy of some huge trees), Hooded Warblers, Acadian Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo and heard-only Wood Thrush. At another rest stop further North we came across a singing Pine Warbler. Overnighted in the small town of Grayling. A few pics of a Black-billed Cuckoo that showed quite well at Magee from a few days ago also.

Female Cerulean Warbler

Male Cerulean Warbler

Male Cerulean Warbler

Yellow-throated Vireo

Male Hooded Warbler

Male Hooded Warbler

Male Pine Warbler

 

Gourmet dining in The Ole Barn, Grayling. Not sure what the whole thing with the metal dog bowl was about?! 



Apple Pie Milkshake anyone?

Black-billed Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo

 

Non Warblers Ohio 14th May 2014

Tree Swallow struggling bring a feather into its nest box.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Baltimore Oriole nest building.

Tree Swallow

Short-billed Dowitcher with a single "Black-bellied" Plover.

Warbling Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo, only one of the trip.

American Woodcock

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Bald Eagle on nest which was within the car park at Magee.

Canada Goose



Second-calendar Trumpeter Swan

Adult Trumpeter Swan

Black-capped Chickadee

Chipping Sparrow

Pair of Downy Woodpeckers

Female Downy Woodpecker

Male American Goldfinch

Brown-headed Cowbird

Tufted Titmouse

Blue Jay

Male Downy Woodpecker

White-breasted Nuthatch

Male Indigo Bunting

Male Indigo Bunting

Eastern Phoebe

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Sora Rail

Lesser Yellowlegs