Connecticut warbler sings heart out at Black Oak

Connecticut warbler has eluded my camera for my 12 years of birding. I have some subtle recollections of getting a glimpse of this bird in the past at Pelee's post woods trail. I also feel that I heard its song a few years ago at black oak in west windsor. But today, this morning at about 9am - this bird was singing loudly perhaps 10-15 feet away from me. 

Having just heard Morning (Mourning?) Warblers yesterday and not getting a visual... I knew I had to give my full attention to this bird... and after a few moments, I was able to see it in the vine tangles of a nearby tree. 

I have had some good birding efforts at black oak herritage park. I bird here alot because its quite close to my house.  I have not found the level 5 rarities here  (think Kentucky, scissor tailed flycatcher)... but for the mainstream warblers and migrants, I have had better luck here than at pelee!

I also feel that Ive found so many Harvester butterflies here that there must be a colony! Today I saw three more!

Male Zaboulon Skippers seemed to have emerged today as well as many were seen.

I had a modest 50 species at black oak this morning. My next best bird (*imho*) was a few Canada Warblers.

Summer Tanager was seen early in the morning, and I had "heard it" through merlin but was not able to find it. 

We are entering the later phase of migration. Leaves are out. But we still go out to find these avian migrants because nature is the greatest show on earth. 

Good birding!

Dwayne