Field Sparrows and a Chat! - 19 Jun 2016


A Yellow-breasted Chat at Oakwoods Metropark in Wayne Co., MI was reported earlier this week by Karl Overman. Since it was only about 10 minutes away I grabbed the scope to see if I could relocate it. Parking at the horse trail lot next to the railroad tracks I walked the bike path about ¼ mile before locating the Chat. I could hear it singing loudly from the bike trail, and spotted it flying across the field to a tree well off the trail. After a wee bit of bushwhacking I spotted it briefly before it flew off again.

As I headed back to the trail I came across a fledgling Baltimore Oriole. Nearby mom was chattering away and brought a mouthful of grubs to the young.



Yellow Warblers were also out in force, and several pairs were seen in every direction.


Some noisy chips got my attention, and a pair of Field Sparrows carrying insects were agitated by my presence. A nest must by close by, so I stayed only long enough to grab a few pics w/ the D7100 and a couple of digiscoped images.









Indigo Buntings were seen in several locations, but constantly on the move, so a digiscoped image was all I could muster.


Oakwoods Metropark, Wayne, Michigan, US
Jun 19, 2016 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
5 species

Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)  2
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)  1     A Yellow-breasted Chat at Oakwoods Metropark in Wayne Co., MI was reported earlier this week by Karl Overman. Since it was only about 10 minutes away I grabbed the scope to see if I could relocate it. Parking at the horse trail lot next to the railroad tracks I walked the bike path about ¼ mile before locating the Chat. I could hear it singing loudly from the bike trail, and spotted it flying across the field to a tree well off the trail. After a wee bit of bushwhacking I spotted it briefly before it flew off again.
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)  1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)  6
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)  3

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