The place was still humming today.  Met up with Mike Polumbo and Pat 
Fontaine while there.  Couple mourning warblers, Canada, blackburnian, 
black-throated blue and green, Nashville, redstarts and others but 
didn't find Cape May or Tennessee--not that I'm incapable of missing 
them. The olive-sided flycatcher was singing sporadically, and I finally 
got a clear view of it.  Great morning to be there!

Steve Antell

  On 5/16/2013 12:16 PM, alison wagner wrote:
> Several GMAS board members are meeting up there tomorrow a.m. at 6.....
>
> Jim:  DID YOU GET TO TOWHEE TOO?!!
>
> Ali
>
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Jim Mead <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was at the Hinesburg Town Forest(see Alison Wagner's post below for
>> directions) and it was awesome. I saw many of the species that she had
>> yesterday. I did not see Tennessee Warbler. I did however see 2 female Cape
>> May Warblers!!!
>> The Olive-sided Flycatcher was there as well singing away and I was also
>> lucky enough to see it.
>> This is a phenomenal spot with much activity. I was there at 5:00 a.m. and
>> the birds were singing and very active.
>> I highly recommend checking it out.
>> This morning was the 1st time that I had seen Olive-sided Flycatcher, Cape
>> May Warbler, Mourning Warbler & Evening Grosbeak all at one location and
>> during one birding stop.
>> Thank you Alison for your posting yesterday.
>> P. S. In case some of you(like myself) don't know what a logging landing
>> is,
>> simply head up the trail past the gate and take your first right. Also the
>> right turn off of Texas Hill Circle to get onto Economou Rd. can be easily
>> missed. The road sign for Economou Rd. is actually parallel with Texas Hill
>> Circle. Look carefully for it and you should find it easily enough.
>>
>> Good luck if any of you head up.
>>
>> Enjoy Birds,
>>
>> Jim Mead
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 15, 2013, at 2:44 PM, alison wagner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hinesburg Town Forest, 6:00 a.m. 38 species
>>>
>>> Today I decided to check out this hotspot before work.  The air was very
>>> chilly, but this particular spot  was bathed in full sun by 6:30 and the
>>> birds were active!  To get to this particular part of the forest, take
>>> Texas Hill Road to Texas Circle, then turn at the Gray Catbird onto
>>> Economou Road.  At the very end of the road, continue straight (if your
>> car
>>> has good clearance).  A short bumpy ride brings you to a small parking
>>> area.  Head past the gate to a logging landing and then bear right.  Soon
>>> you'll arrive at a large open area where there was a severe blowdown a
>> few
>>> years back.
>>>
>>> At the time of the blowdown, this area was a huge mess!  There were many
>>> conversations about how awesome a spot it would become once it recovered.
>>> The logging operation that took place was thoughtfully planned, salvaging
>>> the majority of the downed trees while considering the future habitats
>> that
>>> would develop.  In  just a few years, it has become a lovely place to be!
>>> And today, so many lovely songs greeted me....just to name a few
>> warblers:
>>> Mourning(s), Tennessees, Nashvilles, Common Yellowthroats,
>> Chestnut-sideds!
>>> Last year an Olive-sided Flycatcher was seen and recorded as a possible
>>> breeder (carrying nesting material) and this morning I was delighted to
>>> hear and see a bird in the exact same area!  The views of it were great
>>> from this part of the trail (south west side).  I had hoped to find quick
>>> beers here, but the unexpected call for TEA of the Towhee was a
>> delightful
>>> surprise!  Perhaps it will stay too!
>>>
>>> Ali
>>> Huntington