White-eyed vireo at Huntington State Park, Redding, Conn., April 24, 2026.
I got up early and headed to Huntington State Park in Redding, Connecticut, and was rewarded with a good mix of migrants I hadn’t seen since last year.
Blue-gray gnatcatcher at Huntington State Park, Redding, Conn., April 24, 2026.
Fun, feisty little bird.
Yellow-bellied sapsucker at Huntington State Park, Redding, Conn., April 24, 2026.
Not exactly a migrant, and I had seen sapsuckers all winter, but I had to include this handsome bird anyway. This is a male as indicated by the red throat.
Louisiana waterthrush at Huntington State Park, Redding, Conn., April 24, 2026.
I’ve been seeing these for a few weeks now.
Hooded warbler at Huntington State Park, Redding, Conn., April 24, 2026
Not the best photo, of course, but this was as close as I could get. Cool bird though.
White-eyed vireo at Huntington State Park, Redding, Conn., April 24, 2026.
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