Black-throated Gray Warbler

Yesterday, 9 August 2019, we observed about a dozen bird species at our backyard feeders in Olympia, Washington. The most interesting birds were two Wilson’s Warblers and two Black-throated Gtay Warblers. All appeared to be immature birds, like this Black-throated Gray perched on our garden sculpture’s head. The bird was attracted to our water feature, from which it repeatedly drank. These warblers both breed in the area, but have not been seen in the garden since last spring. Perhaps they represented the very beginning of the fall migration.