We made it back to Cincinnati this week, leaving the 100 degree temps and the out-of-control mosquitos behind in Texas. The recent tropical storm that hit the Texas / Louisiana gulf coast made for perfect mosquito hatching conditions. Unfortunately, it did not result in good birding conditions. A couple of outings around Cincinnati for migrating warblers have not yielded any new species for this year's count.
For the entire trip, we have observed more than 200 species but only 34 new for the year. This leaves the YTD count at 464. Getting to the 2024 goal of 500 is looking unlikely at this point.
A few of the species we observed on the trip that did not count as new for the year include...
Brown Creeper
Gray Jay
Black-bellied Plover
and Prothonotary Warbler
We're looking forward to arriving in Key West this week to finally unpack the household and start the backyard landscaping effort.
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