Walt Childs and I arrived at 8:30 a.m. at the Glenthorne Loop parking area just as dense fog was lifting. Sher and Dave Sedgwick and their son pulled up right behind us, and we all birded together. I thought that it would be good birding day - as soon as I crossed the first wooden bridge for a quick look on the east side of Reids Creek, I saw a Great Blue Heron standing on top of a tree.
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Magnolia Warblers seemed to be everywhere we looked.
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Northern Parulas are one of my favorites, especially when they are changing from their breeding to non-breeding plumage and show a wide range of colors.
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Northern Parula
Tennessee Warblers were foraging in the tall vegetation.
Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
We saw Black and White Warblers in two locations.
Black and White Warbler
Black and White Warbler
We saw male and female American Redstarts. The female had more yellow on its breast than I have ever seen on this species, but the undertail pattern is definitely Redstart.
Female American Redstart
Female American Redstart
There were Nashville Warblers in multiple locations and a few of them had interesting plumage.
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warbler - this one had a very weak eye ring
Nashville Warbler - this one appeared to have spectacles and gray far down its back
There were lots of Black-throated Green Warblers.
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
And a couple more warbler species:
Common Yellowthroat
Palm Warbler
There were quite a few Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in various stages of molting from juvenile to adult plumage.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Swainson's Thrush
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker