Fifteen birders met at 6:30 and birded out the back of the visitor center lot on the left when you come in( larger lot) heading to N5 over to Wildcat pond then back to Main rd. Via Gate 11. We had 12 warbler species with good looks , The Broadwings , veery, Blueheaded vireos are in. We had 46 species.
The park’s Gate is open 24/7 but officially it is open dawn to dusk. Unfortunately the main road at the back of the park before Gate 16 is closed to cars but foot traffic can go as far as S19. Which will allow you to make a circuitous route to HOLLY POND, BOUNDARY POND AND PICTURE POND. Road work continues for 5 weeks. Park at Mt. Blue Spring on right( bring your gallon water containers. Spring is newly refurbished.
Maps can be downloaded at Wompy.org/Map. Visitor center opens at 8 am for restrooms and paper maps. Once campground opens there will be restrooms available earlier.
Of, note, MERLIN was hearing a Cerulean warbler. We could not find one but found Merlin pretty accurate today. Great looks at all the Warblers!
