Hey tweets, I just got back from the Fill to report a huge warbler
influx happening right now. Best sighting: a TENNESSEE WARBLER in the
alder grove immediately south of the signage at the east start of
Wahkiakum Lane.

Also in that grove and in the Wedding Rock glade: a MACGILLIVRAY'S
singing and gleaning. Also present in the same area:
Black-throated Gray Warbler; numerous Orange-crowned Warblers; several
Yellow Warblers.

In addition to warblers: Warbling Vireos, Brown Creepers, and the
usual Black-capped Chickadees, Bewick's Wrens, Anna's Hummingbirds,
Cedar Waxwings, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker.

This has been one of the hottest sites for passerines this fall.
Yesterday, a flock of Black-headed Grosbeaks came through here, along
with Orange-crowned and Yellow Warblers and Warbling Vireos.

I've been getting down to the Fill just after dawn for the past week,
mainly to check for crepuscular birds. The alder grove is generally
quiet at this hour. I would guess that the insects don't rev up until
the sun hits the tops of the trees. Then, in the hours before the sun
heats the air and stirs the wind, the birding has been fabulous here.
The leaves are still and you can see every little motion as the birds
hop from branch to leaf bunch. You can even see hummingbirds agitate
the leaves when they land on a branch, despite the fact that they are
so small they might almost be said to have negative weight. It can get
so active with leaf-hops that you don't know where to look first. I
tend to make poor choices, often following a chickadee instead of a
warbler, but even I find the warblers eventually, since there are so
many. I urge you to bring a camp stool and enjoy the show. - Connie,
Seattle

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