Date: 10/12/25 1:12 pm
From: Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...>
Subject: Millbrook Marsh Big Sit!
It was a glorious, though chilly, morning when we gathered for the first
Millbrook Marsh Big Sit! I went early to set up; the moon was still out,
and the sky was starting to glow in the distance. By mid morning we were 10
birders in our circle.

We had a first flush early in the morning, with a small army of
Black-capped Chickadees, moving energetically around us, chattering and
grazing from the goldenrod stems. The Song and White-throated Sparrow were
singing and moving in the brush, and there were three Eastern Bluebirds
chasing each other, sometimes in a friendly manner, sometimes with more
aggression. I wondered if they were a pair and an immature child who was
being encouraged to be more independent.

At about 8AM we started to see activity in the black willow across the
stream, a couple of Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers delighted us with dog
fights and active foraging, and we got some really good views of the Palm
Warbler when it came down to the boardwalk to peck on seeds.

We were all quite excited when we saw not one but three! Red-tailed Hawks
flying and calling from the field across the road, and later a Blue-headed
Vireo spotted by one of our novice birders.

We closed down at 3 PM, so we would not get trapped by football traffic.
There was not much activity after 12 PM. Added to the regular rhythm of the
birds, there was a lot of noise since 11 AM because of three planes flying
banners non stop.
You can see the official list here
<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fatlaspa%2Fchecklist%2FS278881408&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C9925a9c9f93d4326d42608de09cb944d%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638958967483894746%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hsBHUSZc2PSptYkbZ15z575mHCrChxIAWC9WsnQqxj8%3D&reserved=0>.

Many thanks to the Millbrook Mash for hosting, to all who showed up, and to
Doug Wenzel for the help navigating this process.

Have a great week!

Coty
--
Constanza Ehrenhaus.

 
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