May 7, 2016  Fox Island

Fifteen warbler-hungry birders stumbled around parts of Fox Island County Park this morning, hoping for a smorgasbord of delicious feathered treats.  Alas, our cravings went largely unsatiated.  Still, we didn't totally starve; we got 12 warblers among our 68 species.  The bird of the day came after the field trip when many of the Stockbridge Audubon participants made the short drive from the park to the Ellison Road puddle hosting the two Black-necked Stilts.  Thanks to Jim Haw for the initial posting and the note left on one of our vehicles, to Phil Wixom for the phone call relaying the posting, and to Eric and Mary Helfrich, who independently noted the birds and drove back to Fox Island to get us all on them.  (BTW-- the birds were still there at 6:40tonight.)  Our Fox Island migrant highlights with the accompanying pitifully low numbers:

Hooded Merganser- 1
Green Heron- 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 1; FOS for many
Red-headed Woodpecker- 3; FOS for many
Least Flycatcher- 1
Great Crested Flycatcher- 1
White-eyed (1), Yellow-throated (1), Warbling (8), and Red-eyed (2) Vireos
House Wren- 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 3
BG Gnatcatcher- 7
Swainson's Thrush- 1; FOS for some
Wood Thrush- 5
Gray Catbird- 15
Brown Thrasher- 1
Warblers- Nashville (2), N. Parula (1), Yellow (14), Yellow-rumped (1), BT Green (1), Blackburnian (1), Blackpoll (2), Black&White (1), A. Redstart (1), Ovenbird (1), C. Yellowthroat (8), and Yellow-breasted Chat (2; great looks at one singing and doing flight displays; FOS for many)
Scarlet Tanager- 2
Lincoln's (1), White-throated (6), and White-crowned (3) Sparrows 
RB Grosbeak- 9
Indigo Bunting- 5
Orchard (1 imm. male singing) and Baltimore (7) Orioles

Ed Powers and Rodger Rang, Co-leaders
Allen County