While this time of year rarely brings about the same amount of avian chatter we experience in May, there is still action in certain habitats. One such habitat is the bog along Cooley Road in Parksville, Sullivan County NY. We had ventured out to this beautiful spot in search of a reported Yellow-bellied flycatcher. While the flycatcher eluded us, we did score with some wonderful views of Blackburnian, Black-throated green, and Magnolia warblers. Also in the cast were Yellow-bellied sapsuckers, Ruby-throated hummingbirds, Cedar waxwings, Red-tailed hawks and the usual Blue jays and Red-winged blackbirds. This is leisure birding at its best as one has only to pull out the folding chair and sit along the roadside. These birds generally come to you. And best of all, they are still singing their melodious songs! Pictured above are the Magnolia (left) and Blackburnian warblers.
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