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Yesterday Dad, Fulton & I engaged in, a little bit of, what I have now dubbed, “Domino Birding”. As most know, if all goes well in the game of dominoes one block falling leads to another. In the case of Domino Birding or Birding Dominoes if you prefer, one person’s observation leads to observations by others. The lead domino in this case was Andy Horn whose observation eventually lead to Ian Mclaren on Wednesday pointing out the Hermit Warbler to Bruce Stevens, Ian left and Bruce in turn pointed the Hermit Warbler out to an arriving Mike King who promptly on our arrival pointed it out to Dad, Fulton and I. In turn that observation led to the enjoyment of 1 Black-and-White Warbler, 3 Pine Warblers, 3 Palm Warblers, and a Peregrine Falcon that flew overhead before we had a chance to leave the pines. Prior to our arrival an Orange-crowned Warbler was also observed. Hopefully the dominoes will keep on falling.
Anyone who has yet a chance to go for the Hermit Warbler be advised that:
1. Point Pleasant Park will be a prominent stop on Mike’s NSBS trip this Saturday.
2. The Hermit Warbler rarely leaves the narrow strip of pines along the trail, which form a neat row, a little past the ‘Shakespear in the Park’ building.
3. During our observation period the Hermit did take short visits to an adjacent trail side pond for drinks and bathing. Providing spectacular viewing. One might even be so bold as to say it was a truly a stellar performance.
4. The warbler calls frequently and distinctly sounds every bit as if it is a pure Hermit Warbler. Visual observations and fine photos thus posted also indicate to me that this bird is indeed a countable Hermit Warbler.
In the afternoon Fulton and I did a quick check of a couple of Dartmouth birding hot spots.
At Hastings we were pleased to see that the female Eastern Towhee was still present as was the Yellow-breasted Chat.
At Tufts Coves, we saw a few Common Goldeneyes, lots of American Wigeons, and 1 male Eurasian Wigeon.
At the end of Jamieson Street in what remains of Crawthorne Park we discovered a Lark Sparrow and a House Wren. Both of which stuck around long enough for Dad to come and see them. - All the Best in Birding, Clarence
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