For about the next two hours I combed through this flock. The flock first started out on the left side of E Wheelock but slowly made its way to Rip Rd, where it stayed the remainder of the time; by the time the flock dissipated, some of the birds had moved farther into the woods and were drinking from a seep near a forested pond. At first it seemed that Blackburnians were the dominant species, but once the flock hit Rip Rd the Black-throated Greens took over. By the time I left I had counted 10 species of warblers with my highlight being a Wilson's Warbler, as its been some time since I last saw one. In addition to the Wilson's, I also had some Chestnut-sideds and a Redstart, all three of which I did not have on Tuesday. At certain points some of the warblers (Black-throated Greens, Magnolias, and Chestnut-sideds esp.) were feeding no more than feet from me; pretty spectacular looks. There were probably some other species in the flock that I didn't see, and I had some possible Bay-breasteds, but too much action to look in one place too long :-)

 

Below is a list of the species I saw. Besides the warblers, the other migrants I had were Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireos and Scarlet Tanagers.

 

Happy birding,

Kyle Kittelberger

Dartmouth