Date: 10/15/26 6:31 am From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> Subject: Hummingbirds
Last week we went 3 days without seeing a hummingbird. Then had 1 for two days. Then 0 yesterday. Now we have 1 this morning. Jim & Judy Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV
This morning, we had 2 rose-breasted grosbeaks, 21 waxwings, a black-throated green warbler and our FOS sapsucker. No hummingbirds for last 2 days. Jim & Judy Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV
We were walking in a local cemetery Tuesday afternoon and spotted a bird flitting along the tree line. At first I thought it was a male Goldfinch, but it didn't have enough yellow, and didn't look like a female. It was about the size of a Goldfinch and had a goldish-yellow head and maybe throat, a faint black eye band and two white wing bars. Best guess is a Yellow-throated Vireo, a bird I had not seen around here before.
I haven't had my feeders up since Spring because the bears won't leave my feeders alone, but decided to take a chance a few days ago and put up one feeder. What a surprise to see a female rose-breasted grosbeak on the feeder this afternoon! The most prominent bird at my feeders is titmice. They empty my tube feeder by mid-day. Reminds me of my hummingbirds last month.
Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Summers, West Virginia, US
Sep 26, 2026 6:31 AM - 6:59 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: clear skies, 43 degrees
10 species
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Gray Catbird 2
Veery 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 3
Swainson's Thrush 5 More were coming down but I couldn't be sure of
the number.
Wood Thrush 3
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 1
Date: 9/25/26 5:20 am From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> Subject: Hummingbirds
Wednesday evening, we sat on our end porch, watching 3 hummingbird feeders. We had 6 birds visiting the feeders. Temperature was in the mid 60s Yesterday, we watched the same feeders mid-day. Temperature was 52 degrees. There were at least 20 hummers zooming all over the place while we watched. 42 degrees, this morning. One Hummer perched on a tomato plant. Jim & Judy Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV
Date: 9/23/26 9:33 am From: Andy Weaks <awboat...> Subject: Ruby throat still hanging around
I 've had a lone Ruby-throated Hummingbird hanging around for the last 3 days. Today was the first time I saw it at the feeder. It had been skipping right past it going to the marigolds on either side. Its forehead was slightly whitish, hitting the last of the hosta flowers probably.
Date: 9/21/26 4:49 am From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> Subject: Morning birds in the fog
While the tea kettle was heating, I stepped out on the porch with binoculars. First bird was an American Redstart. Then, I saw Northern Parula, Hooded and Blackburnian Warblers. The regular Northern Cardinals were joined by 5 Eastern Towhees, 6 White-breasted Nuthatches and several singing Carolina Wrens. A wonderful start to a September morning! Jim Phillips Summers County Pipestem, WV
Date: 9/21/26 4:46 am From: MFowler <monty...> Subject: Juvenile hummer
A week ago we had a first for us, male and female Rubythroateds and a juvenile all at the hummingbird feeder at the same time. It seemed like a family unit, with the male and female flitting around and encouraging the juvenile to land on the feeder and eat. The juvenile was about two-thirds the size of the adults and I could not see any throat markings.
Then Sunday even a female Rubythroated returned with a single juvenile, which went right to the feeder and got to work tanking up for the trip south. It was interesting to watch.
Date: 9/20/26 8:12 am From: Dawn Weidner <dawnweidner...> Subject: Carolina chickadee
Hi. I am a very casual birdwatcher/backyard feeder. I enjoy subscribing to
this list because I learn a lot. I have a question....I live in Parkersburg
and cannot remember the last time I saw a chickadee (Carolina chickadee is
the correct bird, right?). Has the range changed? They are one of my
favorite birds, and I miss them.
Thoughts are appreciated. Thank you🙂
Dawn Weidner
Parkersburg WV
Date: 9/20/26 7:51 am From: jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Connecticut Warbler et al. --- Mon. Co.
Wow! Double wow!
Congrats Derek, on a great outing! Especially your success with those elusive "Conns."
By (sad) comparison, last week Linda and I took our little motorhome up north to the Allegheny National Forest, in search of warblers, especially any lingering Conns.
A fools errand.
A four-day sojourn yielded a lone Common Yellowthroat voice on the Merlin. A few Tohee and Catbird were the only other "migrants." We worked hard at it too, so amazing that only a few hundred miles south you had such a basketfull of migrants.
Best wishes for your continued success. I think next year, we'll head south instead of north!!!
Jerry Kruth/Linda Goodfellow-Kruth
Pittsburgh
On Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 09:52:58 PM EDT, Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...> wrote:
Hi, all!
This morning 17 people joined me for the annual mid September outing to
Little Indian Creek WMA in search of fall migrants. Once again, we had
success in finding a Connecticut Warbler which is impressive given the
number of consecutive years we have run this trip and lucked into at least
one of these elusive warblers. We also encountered 13 other warbler species
on our walk. Cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Broad-winged Hawk were
nice additions as well. Somewhat surprising given the huge movement
overnight was the lack of Catharus thrushes, but I guess you can't win them
all. eBird list is here for those interested:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S394414491?subID=S394414491.
If you were on the trip and would like the eBird shared with you (and I
haven't already done so), please reach out. Keep an eye out for future
Mountaineer Audubon field trips as posted on our website and/or Facebook
page. Hope you all enjoy your fall migration, and I look forward to seeing
you out in the field soon.
Date: 9/19/26 6:53 pm From: Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...> Subject: Connecticut Warbler et al. --- Mon. Co.
Hi, all!
This morning 17 people joined me for the annual mid September outing to Little Indian Creek WMA in search of fall migrants. Once again, we had success in finding a Connecticut Warbler which is impressive given the number of consecutive years we have run this trip and lucked into at least one of these elusive warblers. We also encountered 13 other warbler species on our walk. Cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Broad-winged Hawk were nice additions as well. Somewhat surprising given the huge movement overnight was the lack of Catharus thrushes, but I guess you can't win them all. eBird list is here for those interested: https://ebird.org/checklist/S394414491?subID=S394414491.
If you were on the trip and would like the eBird shared with you (and I haven't already done so), please reach out. Keep an eye out for future Mountaineer Audubon field trips as posted on our website and/or Facebook page. Hope you all enjoy your fall migration, and I look forward to seeing you out in the field soon.
