Montrose, Day 1
Chicago, IL
Wednesday 2 May 2018
82 °F
Yesterday, May 1st, was the first day of undisputed, awe-inspiring May migration madness — my favorite time of year!
Before going to Montrose Point with Maddie in the afternoon, I birded a bit around Oak Park-
GRAY CATBIRD:
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER:
Male YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER:
Male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK:
SWAINSON’S THRUSH:
Then, Maddie and I headed to the world-renowned Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary on the lakeshore. It did NOT disappoint!
LEAST FLYCATCHER:
Male NORTHERN FLICKER:
OVENBIRD:
BROWN THRASHER:
FIELD and SAVANNAH SPARROW:
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH:
VEERY:
LINCOLN’S SPARROW:
Incredibly, I flushed this elusive, awesome SORA from the meadow:
CASPIAN TERN:
GREEN HERON:
Female WHITE-THROATED SPARROW:
Incredibly tame BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE:
Female NORTHERN CARDINAL:
WOOD THRUSH, very nice for this early!
A flyby EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was my best unphotographed sighting.
Then, I spotted the best bird-of-the-day, my THIRD FAVORITE bird the male HOODED WARBLER!!!
Stay tuned — I am headed back to Montrose tomorrow morning before school!
Good birding,
Henry
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