Hey everyone,

Another day, more migrants! I had a terrific afternoon/evening checking out Quinn Trail and Balch Hill. I ended up with 17 warbler species total, as well as some other good birds. 

I first stopped at Quinn Trail which is definitely one of my favorite spots around here. A short but extremely productive trail. I refound the Canada Warbler that Jim Block reported earlier; it was foraging towards the end of the trail, on the right in the woods. Gorgeous adult!! Other highlights included Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Waterthrush, Magnolia Warbler, and Wilson's Warbler. 

Afterwards I checked out Balch Hill. For the most part it was pretty quiet, though I heard a Scarlet Tanager chick-breeing in the woods. I went to one of my "hotspots" at Balch Hill, where I flushed a turkey. Sat there for a while and after not seeing or hearing much (except for some aggressive Black-throated Greens) I decided to turn around. But as I was leaving that spot I noticed that there was a flurry of movement in the forest edge- a small mixed flock!! Highlights included Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Blue, and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak pair. 

Quinn Trail:

Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 1 FOS

Least Flycatcher- 3 

Eastern Kingbird- 2

House Wren- 3

Gray Catbird- 6

Ovenbird- 1

Northern Waterthrush- 1

Black-and-white Warbler- 2

Common Yellowthroat- 5

American Redstart- 4

Magnolia Warbler- 1

Yellow Warbler- 3

Black-throated Green Warbler- 1

Canada Warbler- 1 FOS

Wilson's Warbler- 1 FOS

Wild Turkey- 1

Great Crested Flycatcher- 1

Blue-headed Vireo- 2

Red-eyed Vireo- 2

Hermit Thrush- 2

Ovenbird- 8

Black-and-white Warbler- 2

Tennessee Warbler- 1 FOS

Cape May Warbler- 1 FOS

Blackburnian Warbler- 3 FOS

Chestnut-sided Warbler- 6

Black-throated Blue Warbler- 1

Pine Warbler- 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler- 5

Black-throated Green Warbler- 6

Scarlet Tanager- 1 FOS

Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 2