tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post4008139524176562442..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: The Return Of The Yellow WarblersLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-16704868853366155192008-05-09T17:17:00.000-05:002008-05-09T17:17:00.000-05:00It is strange that warblers have been around all o...It is strange that warblers have been around all of our lives yet most people don't even know what they are.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-15573421830437828422008-05-08T18:19:00.000-05:002008-05-08T18:19:00.000-05:00Larry, what an interesting post! I think my first ...Larry, what an interesting post! I think my first warbler was either a yellow-rumped or a pine warbler in Livermore Falls, ME. Until that point I wasn't even aware of warblers! Since they didn't come to my feeders or wade in the water, I ignored them. My loss! Now I'm out to "capture" as many as I can! I have never seen a black-throated green. Good for you!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-7993068527427968492008-05-08T14:07:00.000-05:002008-05-08T14:07:00.000-05:00ruthiej-It's surprising but hunters and birders ha...ruthiej-It's surprising but hunters and birders have some things in common.Interest in land conservation and wildlife observation are among those things.<BR/>Shooting Turkeys and watching warblers-quite an interesting combination.<BR/><BR/>Sandpiper-A star mushroom-thanks-I knew that someone would know.The trillium garden that I saw in the woods was pretty impressive.I noticed that birders were seeing 18 and 19 species of warblers at Nehantic Forest and East Rock Park.-I think that I will take a ride to Nehantic Forest some time over the weekend.<BR/><BR/>laurao-thanks.<BR/><BR/>steadyjohn-So you know about mushrooms.I don't know much about fungi but it can be interesting to look at.That Honey mushroom would make one heck of an omelette!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-11982570003141823552008-05-08T12:41:00.000-05:002008-05-08T12:41:00.000-05:00Yes that tarantula looking "thing" is an Earthsta...Yes that tarantula looking "thing" is an Earthstar fungus. The world of fungi is as full of wonderment as the avian world. Example: the largest organism on the planet is a <A HREF="http://www.infoplease.com/spot/fungus1.html" REL="nofollow"> Honey Mushroom</A> <I>(Armillaria ostoyae)</I> found in Oregon covering some 220 acres;it is 3.5 miles across, and estimated to be at least 2400 years old.steadyjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313487915049037474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-57275725485481605032008-05-08T12:03:00.000-05:002008-05-08T12:03:00.000-05:00Wow - an impressive list of birds and a great post...Wow - an impressive list of birds and a great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-12316965453062299442008-05-08T07:21:00.000-05:002008-05-08T07:21:00.000-05:00Great post! I was in your area on Sunday and saw t...Great post! I was in your area on Sunday and saw that the river is still pretty high. <BR/><BR/>You saw a lot of things on this walk! I've been seeing a lot of warblers here, too. Nashville, Black and White, and Yellow Warblers mostly. The first one I ever spotted and identified on my own was probably a yellow warbler.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe you're already seeing Trillium there. I need to go check out a large patch of them that I see at Black Rock Park along the Mattatuck Trail in the spring. <BR/><BR/>The mystery thing that looks like a spider is a type of Earth Star mushroom. Good spotting!Sandpiper (Lin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03704451520824495064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-77363831712099292262008-05-08T07:07:00.000-05:002008-05-08T07:07:00.000-05:00Hi Larry,I liked reading about all your new migran...Hi Larry,<BR/>I liked reading about all your new migrant bird sightints. How fun to meet someone who reads your blog too. <BR/>I very distinctly remember my first warbler--the yellow warbler (seen many years ago while turkey hunting).RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-4252288959002974992008-05-07T20:20:00.000-05:002008-05-07T20:20:00.000-05:00I wouldn't pick it up either.-It wasn't my hand. C...I wouldn't pick it up either.-It wasn't my hand. Can anyone tell me where I go to shut off this star rating thing?-thanksLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-8747695376869543752008-05-06T20:20:00.000-05:002008-05-06T20:20:00.000-05:00I thought your plant picture was a red trillium al...I thought your plant picture was a red trillium also.<BR/>That thing in your hand? I don't know and there's no way in you-know-where that I would've picked it up.<BR/>My first warbler I identified? Not sure but they remain very difficult for me.<BR/>Fun post - thanksThe Zen Birdfeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628190881212793758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-31002778319839892008-05-06T20:18:00.000-05:002008-05-06T20:18:00.000-05:00birdinggirl-I really know very little about photog...birdinggirl-I really know very little about photography but I notice that late afternoon/early evening lighting on Sunny days seems like a good time to take photos.I'm always active birding on the weekends but this time of the year I'm seeing more birds.I don't think I'll ever perfect my camera use but hopefully I'll get lucky with some shots.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-53317371247152517342008-05-06T19:57:00.000-05:002008-05-06T19:57:00.000-05:00Hey Larry, those are some great shots of the yello...Hey Larry, those are some great shots of the yellow warbler. Much better than my blurry one! I'm anxious to get out there more and perfect my camera use. <BR/><BR/>Looks like you've been pretty active lately. Isn't it exciting to see the warm season birds start to return?Birdinggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810581588440800244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-91367526600261909092008-05-06T18:47:00.000-05:002008-05-06T18:47:00.000-05:00Lynne-It was a nice day Lynne.I wouldn't say amazi...Lynne-It was a nice day Lynne.I wouldn't say amazing but we had saw some nice birds. I hope it wasn't a big hairy spider or I'm not going in those woods anymore.I don't want to see any spiders that look like that unless they're behind glass.Was the Black and White Warbler red all over?<BR/><BR/>J Karl-Thanks-Thanks-Pine Warbler is a little more challenging than the yellow Warbler I first saw. <BR/><BR/>Jayne-I'll bet Yellow-rumped Warbler made it on a few birders first warbler seen list. Interesting- You saw your first warbler 22 year ago and I saw my first one just five years ago.-I missed out on a lot of warbler sightings.<BR/><BR/>Jochen-Jayne even has you beat by a year! I was wondering if it was a fungus.It might be perfect for vegeterian calamari.<BR/><BR/>ruth-It's nice to know that the Yellow Warbler is doing well up your way too.yes-Trillium was what I was told.-Although they didn't mention the alternate name of Wake Robin.-Glad you like the warbler photos.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-75266829806411128822008-05-06T07:26:00.000-05:002008-05-06T07:26:00.000-05:00The flower is a Red Trillium or Wake Robin. The fi...The flower is a Red Trillium or Wake Robin. The first warbler I ID'd was a Yellow Warbler. They are most plentiful around here. In fact I seldom see anything else. Your Warbler pictures are great.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-2704072471708371292008-05-06T06:57:00.000-05:002008-05-06T06:57:00.000-05:00I can't recall my first warbler but it was probabl...I can't recall my first warbler but it was probably a yellow-rumped back in the fall of 1987, around Belleville, Ontario. <BR/>That thing from outer space might be a fungus of some sort. We have a kind of mushroom here in Germany that I believe was introduced from North America and it looks like the tentacles of an octopus coming out of the forest floor. That might be it.Jochenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852825311605464857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-77953214657435002502008-05-06T05:40:00.000-05:002008-05-06T05:40:00.000-05:00That would be a Yellow-rumped Warbler probably in ...That would be a Yellow-rumped Warbler probably in 1986 or so. Sounds like a spectacular bird day Larry!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-35264288019338681882008-05-05T21:54:00.000-05:002008-05-05T21:54:00.000-05:00Very nice trip! Thanks for sharing your trip with ...Very nice trip! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Very nice pictures and discussion of the birds you saw and heard!<BR/><BR/>My first warbler was a Pine Warbler.J. Karl Clampithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323715539001574937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-57552306074474992292008-05-05T20:54:00.000-05:002008-05-05T20:54:00.000-05:00Yikes!! You had an amazing day! Yellow Warbler w...Yikes!! You had an amazing day! Yellow Warbler would be a lifer for me. That "thing" looks like a big hairy spider to me. ICK!!<BR/><BR/>Th first warbler I id'd on my own was the Black and White Warbler.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com