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Jackson Park/Henderson County



I expected one of the several other people who were at Jackson Park last 
Saturday to report what was there, but since Wayne couldn't make it that day I 
guess I shouldn't have assumed that.  Anyway it was a very good day there 
warbler-wise as was mentioned by Jeff.  I'm not sure what weather conditions 
made that day such a good one, maybe because it was just ahead of a cold front 
but stopped by southerly winds.  Anyway, the trees were loaded.  I did not 
keep a count of each species, but they were roughly:
Blue-winged Warbler - 3
Golden-winged Warbler - 3 or 4
Tennessee Warbler - 5 to 10
Northern Parula - 2 or 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler - numerous, no idea how many total
Magnolia Warbler - maybe 10 or so
Black-throated Green Warbler - 3 to 5
Blackburnian Warbler - 5 to 8
Yellow-throated Warbler - 2 I think
Black and White Warbler - maybe 5
American Redstart - 5 to 10
Hooded Warbler - 3 to 5
Canada Warbler - 4 or 5

We haven't gotten the big wave of Tennessees in the southern mountains yet.  
>From the northern mountains report, though, it sounds like we should expect 
them soon.  Other migrants seen included Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireos, 
Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, GC Flycatcher, Peewee, and a few empids.  
Strangely, there were no thrushes.  Anyway, it was a fun morning.
Marilyn Westphal
Hendersonville, NC
mjwestphal@unca.edu