Aren’t those the lyrics to that CCR Skynyrd song? (thanks Dan…what can I say…5:00AM…)
Okay, maybe not. But first, let’s do the radar:
Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.
South winds dominated the region last night, keeping migrants wherever they were yesterday. As Rob Fanning pointed out yesterday, “good birds” are around, including multiple reports of Lincoln’s Sparrow (which I had at my place yesterday afternoon as well) and a high diversity of warblers (throughout the state). With migration stalled at least for another couple of nights, this is a very good time to check your favorite woodlot for increasing bird densities (as they all search for optimal foraging habitat).
If you find them, come on by and let us know! 🙂
Okay, maybe not. But first, let’s do the radar:
Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.
South winds dominated the region last night, keeping migrants wherever they were yesterday. As Rob Fanning pointed out yesterday, “good birds” are around, including multiple reports of Lincoln’s Sparrow (which I had at my place yesterday afternoon as well) and a high diversity of warblers (throughout the state). With migration stalled at least for another couple of nights, this is a very good time to check your favorite woodlot for increasing bird densities (as they all search for optimal foraging habitat).
If you find them, come on by and let us know! 🙂
Good Birding
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6 responses to ““Southern winds; don’t need them around, anyhow…””
I took a quick stroll around the “back 40” this morning, in an effort to digiscope the Lincoln’s Sparrow I found yesterday evening. No luck on the LINSPA, but I did find about 20 Savannah Sparrows, dozens of Field Sparrows, a dozen Song Sparrows (some obvious HY birds in there), and a couple of Chipping Sparrows. There were a few Savannah Sparrows yesterday, and I searched much more today, so I’m assuming that all the birds were there since the last big flight two nights ago. I also had 8 Eastern Bluebirds fly overhead in a flock calling…weird. I get 3 and 4 from time to time- but this was a pretty big group by comparison.
Good Birding
David
I play in two bands and I just wanted to quickly drop a note to tell you that it’s…
Lynard Skynrd (Skybird?)
…who sings that song that I always get requests for, but never play.
Birding is a lot more fun after checking your site in the mornings.
Keep up the great work.
Dan
Dan. Thanks for the comment, and for the correction…I had to go ahead and fix it…too shameful not to.
cheers
David
Celery Farm report: A decent morning considering the south winds and lack of warblers. Some unexpected bird incl. a WOOD THRUSH and a SAVANNAH SPARROW–(my first this fall at CF) Other migrants incl. INDIGO BUNTING, yellowthroat (2 fem), Palm, Phoebe, flyover Solitary Sand, several Purple Finch, Juv. Harrier which flew right over me, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-shoulder, and COOT (first reported yesterday)–my first Sept record at the CF.
This from View from the Field, on Birdcapemay.org:
Morning Flight Count 9/26/07
posted by Laura Guerard | 11:08 AM
Morning Flight: 5-10 mph SW wind, clear conditions
Counter: Sam Galick
Red-bellied Woodpecker- 1
Northern Flicker- 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 2
Northern Parula- 1
Yellow Warbler- 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler- 1
Black-throated Green Warbler- 1
Blackburnian Warbler- 2
Palm Warbler- 87
Bay-breasted Warbler- 3
Blackpoll Warbler- 1
Northern Waterthrush- 1
Warbler sp.- 4
Indigo Bunting- 2
Bobolink- 13
Total birds: 39
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