Lake County Prothonotary Warbler - brief visit

[stout]

OK,  I was wrong, the Prothonotary Warbler popped up singing right in 
front of our deck at 2 PM, then flew back down toward the river.  I 
think he is still on the property or nearby - of course who knows for 
how long.  If you happen to be in the area and consider him a 
chase-worthy bird and want to give him a try, stop by.  Our GPS 
coordinates are: N 43.54973, W 85.49088.  Our address is 4936 S. 
Betka Dr., Baldwin.  Call 231-745-4352 for better directions if you 
want to give chase.  Will update if he is still here in the AM tomorrow.

Bonnie


>Hi,
>
>We were pleasantly surprised and thrilled to hear then have 
>spectacular views of a male Prothonotary Warbler this morning on our 
>property (N 43.54973, W 85.49088)on the Baldwin River a few miles 
>northeast of the Village of Baldwin.   He was singing and foraging 
>and preening in the trees over the river.  Unfortunately it seems to 
>have been a brief visit (probably <1 hour) - we haven't heard from 
>him since before noon.  If we see/hear him again and have any 
>inclination that he would stay long enough to be a "chaseable" bird 
>we will post again and give directions.
>
>We had the same situation on 28 April with a Louisiana Waterthrush - 
>except he never gave us a look before he moved up river and quit 
>singing.  We have had brief visits like this several of the last 6 
>springs here, but this was certainly our first Prothonotary Warbler 
>for Lake County, let alone for our "yard list".
>
>The other new arrivals this AM were one Ovenbird and one 
>Yellow-throated Vireo.
>
>Happy birding!
>Bonnie and Janie Stout