Mourning Warbler Yes-- Well, Sort of

["Dwayne Martin" <dlmartin@twave.net>]

I made the trip back up to Roan Mtn. again to try to see that warbler and
again the weather was against me.  I knew when I got to Newland and ran into
a wall of clouds, it wasn't going to be a pretty morning!  Sure enough the
fog stayed with me all the way up to Carver's Gap, but since I had gotten up
at 4:45am and made the trip up there I decided to walk to the Grassy Bald
anyway!  Caution!  Anyone going up in the next couple of days, prepare to
have wet feet!  The trail is now a flowing creek bed and is very slick!
Anyway, I did make it up to the bald and could only see 10 feet in front of
me at best.  I was the for about 15 min. when I heard the Mourning Warbler
sing.  Of course, he was alot further away than 10 feet.  He never sang
again the next hour that I was there.  I did here a Hermit Thrush singing
which made the time go by a little better.  On the way back down to the gap,
I did get to see a pair of Alder Flycatchers that did come within 10 feet of
me.  I may try one more time and hope the weather will cooperate with me for
once!

Dwayne
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Dwayne Martin
Foothills Bird Club
Claremont, NC
dlmartin@twave.net
http://www.geocities.com/foothillsbirdclub/
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