Work has kept me busy as of late. However, a few neat things are still around. Most noteable was this YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER I found and photographed on the 26th. This is likely only the 3rd or 4th record of this species from the panhandle of Nebraska. See the 2 photos below:
My yard is still hosting several grosbeaks (Blue, Rose-breasted, and Black-headed). Here is a picture of the latter two:
Quite uncommon in Garden County, I stumbled on this Black-necked Stilt several days ago as well. It's rather backlit but oh well:
And lastly, a few warblers are still being seen around the refuge. One of the many typical sounds coming from tangles and thickets here are from Yellow-breasted Chats. Although they're rather secretive, I still managed a lousy picture:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGx8m3H_WQpV9ENI8Beiy-8wkAUuMH_lJ43nHEeKRRK0K2FLkJ0EmZr0Nj6DQAjtAH_61xVgJ9nbqgYCHE3Sml-IrVbKZV4kuy3HTVe8RsEXdLt_b09u5WjNIDj5n4jxcmRqDCLMJcVJL-/s400/YBCH+(8).JPG)