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| Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi (Which had me thinking 'Shrike' in the bad light until we got closer...) |
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| American Goldfinch Spinus tristis |
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| Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia |
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| Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia |
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| Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria |
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| Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca |
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| Monarch Field, where 'they' want to pave paradise to put up a mask factory |
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| The spot where the main swamp was 'accidentally' drained by some evil tunnel-boring machine |
Technoparc, August 28, 2021
Hit the Technoparc two weekends ago with George, and got about 50 species in a few hours. The sites at the Technoparc are so large and spread out, it was my first time visiting a couple of them. Monarch Field, a lovely overgrown field fringed by forest edge was by far the birdiest spot of the day. We had decent warbler diversity there, as well as an Olive-sided Flycatcher. It looked very bull-headed, and initially had me thinking Shrike until we got right up on it.
Oh yeah, Monarch Field happens to be where ‘they’ want to build a disposable mask factory. Not one of the many available sites in the industrial park next door. Right there, in the best little spot around for flora and fauna. ‘They’ suck. Welcome to Wump World.
Later, at some pond, we found an American Goldfinch that died after getting stuck to burrs. Pretty gruesome.
Overall, my birding skills were really not sharp on the day, and seem to be getting duller with time. I guess I need to sleep, or focus more.
Hit the Technoparc two weekends ago with George, and got about 50 species in a few hours. The sites at the Technoparc are so large and spread out, it was my first time visiting a couple of them. Monarch Field, a lovely overgrown field fringed by forest edge was by far the birdiest spot of the day. We had decent warbler diversity there, as well as an Olive-sided Flycatcher. It looked very bull-headed, and initially had me thinking Shrike until we got right up on it.
Oh yeah, Monarch Field happens to be where ‘they’ want to build a disposable mask factory. Not one of the many available sites in the industrial park next door. Right there, in the best little spot around for flora and fauna. ‘They’ suck. Welcome to Wump World.
Later, at some pond, we found an American Goldfinch that died after getting stuck to burrs. Pretty gruesome.
Overall, my birding skills were really not sharp on the day, and seem to be getting duller with time. I guess I need to sleep, or focus more.
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