Lots happening

First, here's the Dennis Shepler award video I promised you. Watching it today for the first time, I can tell I was nervous on the interview, but as is my nature, I soldiered on for posterity! LOL 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1PmM0qRRJg

Migration is going along smoothly. Lots of happy birds, and birders. Today a rare (to the area) Hooded Warbler spent all day foraging in the mud of the dragonfly pond, or drinking and bathing at the drip. Happy birders watched until a different bird would catch their attention.

As good as today was, it didn't make up for my disappointment yesterday in missing a rare adult male Cape May Warbler. I'd only ever seen a drab female. When it showed up at the oasis, all the birders present were frantically searching for me, but by the time I wandered back to the oasis, it couldn't be relocated. I'll post a photo of it as soon as the photographer that promised it to me delivers. I had been walking down the road along the arroyo to see what birds were there. I didn't see any. Lesson learned. I guess since the water is at the oasis, that's where all the birds are.

I also wasn't consoled with this nice Black-throated Gray Warbler that dropped by for a snack and drink yesterday on its journey to the Rocky Mountains, or wherever. 

Now that I'm back in town for a couple of days, I'll probably miss a great bird. Such is my life! If only I could be two places at once. I guess we all wish that.

I spent all day watering at the oasis, no nap, so pretty exhausted right now.