After last seeing the Lawrence's Warbler on July 4th carrying food to a suspected nest site (along with a female hybrid Blue winged x Golden winged Warbler also carrying food) I failed to find it again after that date and I suspected the young had fledged and all the birds had dispersed. I checked the area several times over the next few weeks with no sign of the birds. That changed yesterday (July 22nd) when I was walked Wilson and found the Lawrence's Warbler once again plus a fledgling that it was feeding. I didn't have the good camera with me and attempts to get photos through the iPhone with binoculars failed completely. I finished the walk with Wilson and then returned to the spot and got a quick look and some photos of the juvenile but no luck with the Lawrence's Warbler. I decided to give it another try today and after a bit of looking had the Lawrence's Warbler plus two fledglings in close proximity and managed some horrible photos in bad light but it was nice to see them still around. I waited another hour in the hopes of getting better photos but never had another opportunity. The birds must be moving through inaccessible areas most of the time and it is a matter of luck of being in the right spot at the right time to see them.
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