Miscellaneous at Blue Mash

It's end of September - prime time for fall migration and high expectations. Migration was well under way and all in all a good day at Blue Mash with a decent variety of warblers as well as shorebirds. Before the fog began to lift, a substantial flock of warblers crossed my path and disappeared way to quickly for my taste. I was able to pick out several Magnolias, Black-throated Green and Black-throated Blue but had to kiss goodbye to several unidentified ones. Later I added Parula, Redstart and Western Palm Warbler to the list of neotropical migrants. Water levels on the pond are favorable now and shore bird numbers are on the rise: Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Pec Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs and Lesser Yellowlegs were probing the mud. A group of Teal made their arrival into winter territory. These will be interesting days for the pond if only I had more time to bird. A Great Egret let me come ridiculously close for pics. Zero new birds. I know we can do better than this...