Despite the Great Race road closures, eleven of us met at Bartlett Shelter this morning for a walk in Schenley Park.  The air was chilly but the birding was good because the north wind brought us new migrants.

I took the group photo, above, at the end of the walk because we were distracted from the start. There were warblers in the trees above us! Cape May, Black-throated Green, Magnolia and Blackpoll.  

Ultimately we saw 23 species + an unidentifiable flycatcher (listed as Empidonax sp).  We were surprised to find no thrushes or sparrows so we crossed the road beyond our cars to find two song sparrows at the end. Still no thrushes other than robins.

Best find for the day: Mushrooms!  My favorite was spectacularly orange but I’m saving it for late October.

And here’s another mushroom. Do you know what it is?  (I don’t remember.)

Thanks to all for coming out today.  My last scheduled walk for the year will be on October 28 at Duck Hollow.

p.s. Here’s today’s bird list on eBird https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48840859

(photos by Kate St. John)