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Worm-eating Warbler and Acadian Flycatcher in my Garden

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Angela Dimmitt
Mon, Jul 1, 2024 12:30 AM

A worm-eating warbler graced my garden this morning - not what I would consider appropriate territory so wonder what it was doing.  Its feathers were all clean and fresh - surely not a young one already, an adult in early migration?  Could it have been one still moving around looking for a mate?  There is suitable habitat nearby and years ago I saw one feeding a cowbird, so presumably they had nested here then.  I had heard without listening a very dry trilling a couple of times recently, but assumed it was the resident chipping sparrows.
There has also been an Acadian Flycatcher in the garden for a couple of weeks now - unmistakable call.  Again, not totally suitable habitat, but who knows with this less-common bird.  No sign of a mate.
Meanwhile, hordes of just-fledged house finches and noisy titmice; and my bluebirds finally fledged their possibly single young.  On June 27, I recorded 39 species in my garden and flying over, a rather surprising total!
Angela Dimmitt
New Milford

A worm-eating warbler graced my garden this morning - not what I would consider appropriate territory so wonder what it was doing.  Its feathers were all clean and fresh - surely not a young one already, an adult in early migration?  Could it have been one still moving around looking for a mate?  There is suitable habitat nearby and years ago I saw one feeding a cowbird, so presumably they had nested here then.  I had heard without listening a very dry trilling a couple of times recently, but assumed it was the resident chipping sparrows. There has also been an Acadian Flycatcher in the garden for a couple of weeks now - unmistakable call.  Again, not totally suitable habitat, but who knows with this less-common bird.  No sign of a mate. Meanwhile, hordes of just-fledged house finches and noisy titmice; and my bluebirds finally fledged their possibly single young.  On June 27, I recorded 39 species in my garden and flying over, a rather surprising total! Angela Dimmitt New Milford