gbudyk's Identifications

Male (left) and female.

Unusual location for this date. Summering non-breeder or early fall migrant, possibly failed breeder?

Lone, intermediate-morph [blue/white] summering with Canada Geese well south of the breeding range.

Hundreds present; likely nesting colony.

Seemed like young of year perhaps

Observed during Breeding Bird Atlas work with Rudolf Koes.

Observed during Breeding Bird Atlas work with Rudolf Koes.

Photos and sound clip are all of the same bird. Observed during Breeding Bird Atlas work with Rudolf Koes.

In a rain puddle on the trail.

Accidentally disturbed from a small rock & gravel pile, where she may have been laying.

One of many in the Booster Lake area, evidently following a major emergence.

Anxious female with chicks nearby.

Connecticut Warbler songs (see https://inaturalist.ca/observations/222713353) alternating with a more distant Hermit Thrush; one White-throated Sparrow also singing in the background.

Connecticut Warbler songs alternating with a more distant Hermit Thrush (see https://inaturalist.ca/observations/222713364); one White-throated Sparrow also singing in the background.

Photo 1 shows a portion of a bunchberry mat; Photo 2 shows an individual plant at the edge of the mat.

Adults or near-adults, accompanied by what appeared to be a yearling (i.e., hatched last year; see https://inaturalist.ca/observations/222694668).

Appears to be a yearling (i.e., hatched last year), based on the smudgy grey head and neck plumage; accompanied by two adults or near-adults (see https://inaturalist.ca/observations/222694670).