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