The first real warbler wave of the year passed through East Quogue this morning with a bright breeding-plumaged male HOODED WARBLER as the star attraction and six other species not far behind: Yellow, Common Yellowthroat (many), Prairie Warblers (at least a couple), Black-and-white (many), Northern Waterthrush and American Redstart (at least several). There may well have been other warblers as well but many of the birds flitting high in the canopy were difficult to pin down. I have had just a handful of Hooded Warbler records over the years; the last one was on September 8 last year.
The warblers were accompanied by Eastern Phoebes (several), at least one Eastern Wood-pewee, surprising numbers of Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers plus the ususal Black-capped Chickadees and Tufted Titmice that typically lead these feeding flocks.
Eric Salzman
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