Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Late Migrants

I was walking with my dog along the West River Trail starting at the Dummerston end and ran into a mixed flock of Blue-headed Vireos, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Chickadees.















On my way back they had all moved on. There were lots of sparrows though, mostly white-throated. I am not sure what this White-throated Sparrow was eating.


Here are some photos of other recent fall sightings.
Scarlet Tanager, probably adult female




Red-eyed Vireo

Common Yellowthroat, probably first winter male
Wilson's Warbler, adult male



Happy fall birding!


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23 comments:

  1. Brian KingOctober 2, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Beautiful shots! You got some great close-ups!

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  2. theconstantwalkerOctober 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Lovely birds to see Hilke... you have some real beauties to watch.

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  3. Maude LynnOctober 2, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    Fantastic shots!

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  4. Kenneth Cole SchneiderOctober 2, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    Very pretty birds. I love how well the vireo's blue head stands out.

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  5. Adam JonesOctober 2, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Some really stunning birds. Great shots too.

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  6. mickOctober 2, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    Beautiful birds and lovely to see them in habitat like that.

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  7. Laurence ButlerOctober 2, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Lovely! The colors in all of these photos are phenomenal. Thanks for sharing some real autumn colors with us desert dwellers.

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  8. Hootin AnniOctober 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    That close up of the red eyed vireo is magnificent!!! Truly.

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  9. eileeninmdOctober 2, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Hilke, what a great series of birds and photos. My favorite is the blue-headed Vireo. Great shots, thanks for sharing.

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  10. TexWisGirlOctober 2, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    have never seen vireos (at least never identified them). have been lucky to see a few wilson's warblers migrating through recently! great shots and sightings!

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  11. Carole M.October 2, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    wonderful photographs, you have a very patient dog!

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  12. Adam TiltOctober 2, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    Great shots Hilke. Love the Yellowthroat.

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  13. UnknownOctober 2, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    Great series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  14. MelissaOctober 3, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    Lovely! Autumn birding can be a lot more fantastic than many people realize, and you've inspired me to head back out into the field - thank you!

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  15. Julie G.October 3, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Lovely autumn captures, Hilke! Wow, you sure saw some beautiful birds! I especially love the two vireos and tanager, though all are stunning. Fabulous photographs!

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  16. Dan HuberOctober 3, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Great series of photos Hilke, love the close-ups!

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  17. Red Nomad OZOctober 4, 2012 at 5:24 AM

    OK, what's your secret - how do you get them to stay still for you?!?!

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  18. Stewart MOctober 4, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Great set of pictures - the identification of these birds must be a bit of a nightmare when you start birding!

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  19. i stora dragOctober 4, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Marvelous photos of all the birds!
    Your birds have so strong colours!
    Greetings Pia

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  20. Mia McPhersonOctober 4, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    What great birds to see Hilke!

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  21. ZielonaMilaOctober 6, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    Beautiful photographs, beautiful birds. I am greeting

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  22. ChrisOctober 7, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    I would love to see so many migrants. We are seeing only some of them but not so many!!! Beautiful pictures you got and I love this Wilson's warbler...

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  23. jeanlivingsimpleOctober 10, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Sweet results from just one hike. Love the male Common Yellowtail on the branch!

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