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I really enjoyed the NAMC count yesterday. I did the western end of area 11, taking in Sapp, Easley and Wilton. Weather was ideal early on - still, rapidly warming and the birds were coming out in profusion to the sunny edges of the forest. The first bird I encountered, both visually and by ear, was a Bewick's Wren, calling madly in the predawn from the only bush at the edge of the Sapp cemetery. I had 17 species of Warbler, including Blue-winged, Orange-crowned, Blackburnian, Yellow-throated, Prairie and Palm, and Swamp Sparrow and 3 Grey-cheeked Thrushes. 103 species altogether - commonest were (in order) Cowbird, Bluebird, Cliff swallow and Turkey Vulture. Most unexpected sighting was 6 Hudsonian Godwits flying north over the fields! Cheers, Chris. Chris Corben [log in to unmask] www.hoarybat.com __________________________________________________ ########################################################### * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To subscribe or unsubscribe, click here: * * https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives, click here: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * * * * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * * Site: http://mobirds.org * ###########################################################