First Warblers of the season

[nickinthegarden]

I found Wellband Creek Park to be very birdy this morning. I could hear what I believed to be Yellow-rumped Warblers just getting out of the truck. It took me a while to actually get my eye on some but they are spread around the park.

Yellow-rumped Warbler by Nick, on Flickr


The Marsh Wrens were singing their hearts out in a variety of locations.


Such singing! by Nick, on Flickr


I was surprised to spot a Green Heron not too far from the parking lot, I have only seen them in the summer and fall but I know they nest in the area so they had to be around in the spring.


Green Heron by Nick, on Flickr


The Common Yellowthroat are back also at Wellband and singing like crazy and scattered  all over the park.

First warbler of the year by Nick, on Flickr

The usual variety of ducks and geese around with a large flock of Cackling Geese flying over head. This pair of Ring-necked Ducks were in the canal near the parking lot.

Ring-necked Ducks by Nick, on Flickr

[johnjoan]

This is the earliest I have seen for the Green Heron at Willband. I usually come across them in the Summer. Soon as I get over this darn cold I will have to go and Check out. Seen the Yellow rumps this month there but the Yellow Throats would be new for me this month.

John

[Randy]

Nice! I was there yesterday late afternoon and heard a handful of marsh wrens singing but no yellowthroats. That said my 6 month old screamed most of the walk, which put a little damper on birding by ear...

[zack]

Yellow Warbler at the Quarry .061-crop by Henry Wall, on Flickr

[paulos]

Henry, that one looks like an orange-crowned. Nice find! Yellow are probably a few weeks out still.!

[neal]

Nice series Nick. There are lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers at Mill Lake, Matsqui Trail and Fishtrap Creek. Also lots of Kinglets. Haven't spotted any Common Yellowthroat yet, nor the Green Heron. Thanks so very much for sharing.