16 June 2017, Burgeo Rd., Newfoundland

16 June 2017, Burgeo Rd., Newfoundland

It was much better today for breeding habitat and Mourning Warblers in the mountains and passes off the Burgeo Rd. 

1          Spotted Sandpiper

2          Wilson's Snipe

3          Ruby-throated Hummingbird

4          Hairy Woodpecker

5          Olive-sided Flycatcher

6          Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

7          Blue-headed Vireo

8          Gray Jay

9          American Crow

10       Tree Swallow

11       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

12       Swainson's Thrush

13       Hermit Thrush

14       American Robin

15       Nashville Warbler

16       Yellow Warbler

17       Magnolia Warbler

18       Yellow-rumped Warbler

19       Black-throated Green Warbler

20       Black-and-white Warbler

21       American Redstart

22       Ovenbird

23       Northern Waterthrush

24       Mourning Warbler

25       Common Yellowthroat

26       Wilson's Warbler

27       Fox Sparrow

28       Lincoln's Sparrow

29       White-throated Sparrow

30       Pine Grosbeak

31       Purple Finch

32       Pine Siskin

15 June 2017, Burgeo Rd. – Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

15 June 2017, Burgeo Rd. – Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

There was not much good breeding habitat below the Abiti-Price or Buchans Resource Rd.  It was not a very productive day for research.  I had to go back to Stephenville Crossing for gas and managed to see some good birds along the way.

1          Canada Goose

2          American Wigeon

3          American Black Duck

4          Northern Shoveler

5          Common Loon

6          Osprey

7          Spotted Sandpiper

8          Greater Yellowlegs

9          Willet

10       Wilson's Snipe

11       Bonaparte's Gull

12       Ring-billed Gull

13       Great Black-backed Gull

14       Common Tern

15       Arctic Tern

16       Olive-sided Flycatcher

17       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

18       Blue-headed Vireo

19       Red-eyed Vireo

20       Gray Jay

21       American Crow

22       Common Raven

23       Tree Swallow

24       Black-capped Chickadee

25       Boreal Chickadee

26       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

27       Swainson's Thrush

28       Hermit Thrush

29       American Robin

30       European Starling

31       Nashville Warbler

32       Yellow Warbler

33       Magnolia Warbler

34       Yellow-rumped Warbler

35       Palm Warbler

36       Blackpoll Warbler

37       Black-and-white Warbler

38       American Redstart

39       Northern Waterthrush

40       Mourning Warbler

41       Common Yellowthroat

42       Wilson's Warbler

43       Savannah Sparrow

44       Fox Sparrow

45       Song Sparrow

46       Lincoln's Sparrow

47       White-throated Sparrow

48       Rusty Blackbird

49       Pine Grosbeak

50       Purple Finch

51       Pine Siskin

52       American Goldfinch

53       House Sparrow

14 June 2017, Travel to Burgeo Rd., Newfoundland

14 June 2017, Travel to Burgeo Rd., Newfoundland

Today was a travel day along the Burgeo Rd. to search for breeding habitat and Mourning Warblers.  I took some photos of the open tundra barrens along the way.  I found one Mourning Warbler singing as I was about to camp out for the night near the Victoria River.

Tundra barrens off the Burgeo Rd.

1          Canada Goose

2          Common Goldeneye

3          Common Loon

4          Double-crested Cormorant

5          Osprey

6          Greater Yellowlegs

7          Wilson's Snipe

8          Black-legged Kittiwake

9          Great Black-backed Gull

10       Rock Pigeon

11       Northern Flicker

12       Olive-sided Flycatcher

13       Gray Jay

14       Boreal Chickadee

15       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

16       Swainson's Thrush

17       Hermit Thrush

18       American Robin

19       Nashville Warbler

20       Yellow Warbler

21       Magnolia Warbler

22       Yellow-rumped Warbler

23       Blackpoll Warbler

24       Black-and-white Warbler

25       Northern Waterthrush

26       Mourning Warbler

27       Common Yellowthroat

28       Wilson's Warbler

29       Fox Sparrow

30       White-throated Sparrow

31       Rusty Blackbird

32       Purple Finch

33       American Goldfinch

13 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

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13 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

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I finished up recording songs of territorial males here in the area of Stephenville Crossing.  I am in the hotel processing the recordings and photos.  I have added a photo of breeding habitat and territory of males along Flat Bay Brook.  The birds were breeding in the same type of brush as yesterday but along the brook instead of roadside.  I am headed to Burgeo on 14 June, 2017. 

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Here is the Mourning Warbler males recorded tally thus far.

Localities	Males
Wreck Cove. NS	33
Stephenville Crossing, NL	21
Total	53

 Territory of ST18 male - the roadside view, brook runs along the opposite side of this brush

Territory of ST20 male - on the other side of the brook

1          Spotted Sandpiper

2          Ring-billed Gull

3          Common Tern

4          Rock Pigeon

5          Olive-sided Flycatcher

6          Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

7          Blue-headed Vireo

8          Gray Jay

9          Blue Jay

10       American Crow

11       Common Raven

12       Tree Swallow

13       Black-capped Chickadee

14       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

15       Swainson's Thrush

16       American Robin

17       Gray Catbird

18       European Starling

19       Cedar Waxwing

20       Yellow Warbler

21       Yellow-rumped Warbler

22       Black-throated Green Warbler

23       Blackpoll Warbler

24       Black-and-white Warbler

25       Ovenbird

26       Northern Waterthrush

27       Mourning Warbler

28       Common Yellowthroat

29       Wilson's Warbler

30       Fox Sparrow

31       Lincoln's Sparrow

32       White-throated Sparrow

33       Dark-eyed Junco

34       Common Grackle

35       Purple Finch

36       Pine Siskin

37       American Goldfinch

38       House Sparrow

12 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

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12 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

I had my first Black Bear and Coyote sightings today.  I recorded several birds today along a road leading to an old mine outside of town.

Territory of ST7 male

1          American Wigeon

2          American Black Duck

3          Northern Shoveler

4          Common Goldeneye

5          Red-breasted Merganser

6          Osprey

7          Peregrine Falcon

8          Willet

9          Bonaparte's Gull

10       Ring-billed Gull

11       Great Black-backed Gull

12       Common Tern

13       Arctic Tern

14       Rock Pigeon

15       Hairy Woodpecker

16       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

17       Blue-headed Vireo

18       Blue Jay

19       American Crow

20       Tree Swallow

21       Black-capped Chickadee

22       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

23       Swainson's Thrush

24       American Robin

25       European Starling

26       Yellow Warbler

27       Magnolia Warbler

28       Yellow-rumped Warbler

29       Black-throated Green Warbler

30       Black-and-white Warbler

31       American Redstart

32       Northern Waterthrush

33       Mourning Warbler

34       Common Yellowthroat

35       Wilson's Warbler

36       Fox Sparrow

37       Song Sparrow

38       White-throated Sparrow

39       Dark-eyed Junco

40       Common Grackle

41       Pine Grosbeak

42       Purple Finch

43       American Goldfinch

44       House Sparrow

11 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

11 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

I have been birding around Stephenville Crossing as well as recording male Mourning Warblers.  I have some photos of the famous Stephenville Crossing birding hotspots near the railroad bridge – one of the best birding areas in the province.

Railroad bridge

Mudflats

1          Canada Goose

2          American Wigeon

3          Osprey

4          Willet

5          Spotted Sandpiper

6          Black-headed Gull

7          Ring-billed Gull

8          Herring Gull

9          Great Black-backed Gull

10       Common Tern

11       Arctic Tern

12       Rock Pigeon

13       Hairy Woodpecker

14       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

15       Blue-headed Vireo

16       Blue Jay

17       American Crow

18       Common Raven

19       Black-capped Chickadee

20       Red-breasted Nuthatch

21       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

22       Swainson's Thrush

23       Hermit Thrush

24       American Robin

25       European Starling

26       Yellow Warbler

27       Magnolia Warbler

28       Yellow-rumped Warbler

29       Black-throated Green Warbler

30       Blackpoll Warbler

31       Black-and-white Warbler

32       American Redstart

33       Northern Waterthrush

34       Mourning Warbler

35       Common Yellowthroat

36       Wilson's Warbler

37       Savannah Sparrow

38       Fox Sparrow

39       White-throated Sparrow

40       Rusty Blackbird

41       Common Grackle

42       Purple Finch

43       American Goldfinch

44       House Sparrow

10 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

10 June 2017, Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland

It was a rainout today with strong winds that eventually gave rise to sunshine.  However, it was after the birds stopped singing.  I was unable to record any Mourning Warblers today.

1          Canada Goose

2          American Wigeon

3          American Black Duck

4          Common Goldeneye

5          Red-breasted Merganser

6          Double-crested Cormorant

7          Greater Yellowlegs

8          Willet

9          Black-headed Gull

10       Herring Gull

11       Great Black-backed Gull

12       Common Tern

13       Arctic Tern

14       Rock Pigeon

15       Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

16       Common Raven

17       Ruby-crowned Kinglet

18       Swainson's Thrush

19       Hermit Thrush

20       American Robin

21       European Starling

22       Yellow Warbler

23       Magnolia Warbler

24       Yellow-rumped Warbler

25       Black-and-white Warbler

26       American Redstart

27       Northern Waterthrush

28       Mourning Warbler

29       Common Yellowthroat

30       Savannah Sparrow

31       Fox Sparrow

32       Lincoln's  Sparrow

33       White-throated Sparrow

34       Purple Finch

35       American Goldfinch