Looks like I missed my alarm this morning! Either way, a quick glance at the radar and wind plots suggests a similar scenario to yesterday, so check the post from then for a general synopsis. Basically, birds continue to move south with no weather present to concentrate them in any particular locale. Fall migrant traps will be best, but otherwise birds will be dispersed across the landscape.
Good Birding!
David
4 responses to “Another night of flight”
This morning at the National Park dredge spoils was my best yet! But still below average numbers and species wise. It’s getting there though. Birds were scattered around – no big feeding flock. But at least every tree had something. I just had to work at it. How about some south winds for a few mornings??? I need a break!
1 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
1 WILLOW FLYCATCHER
1 empi sp. – a very poor look.
3 HOUSE WRENS
3 WARBLING VIREOS – all singing
1 RED-EYED VIREO
1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
1 MAGNOLIA WARBLER
1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
1 BLACK and WHITE WARBLER
9 AMERICAN REDSTARTS
1 MOURNING WARBLER
4 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS
2 CANADA WARBLERS
20 BOBOLINKS
GOLDFINCHES
Thanks (as always) for posting, Sandy! Yeah, unfortunately you’ve got another morning or two of new birds to sort through.
I can think of worse things!! 😉
Whilst not exactly a migrant trap, new birds keep coming through the Great Swamp NWR.
B&W’s most common after Redstarts today.
A YB Flycatcher was very nice, and another probable Philly Vireo which would not cooperate.
Simon- I’m sure the Great Swamp is an awesome place for migrants – plenty of habitat and food around – but the vastness makes it so hard for me to “predict”. I’m sure the folks who frequent it know where the accessible hotspots are within the complex. YB Flys and Philly Vireos seem to be on everyone’s lists of late… although I still have yet to see either this fall, but the season is still young 🙂 It was great seeing you at the dike the other day. Looks like some interesting weather on tap for the weekend, and as I write this another wave of migrants are making their way south across the Garden State. It’s a good time to be a birder!
Cheers