Hey Birders,
There was a noticeable increase in migrants throughout the island today.
Highlights included 2 Hooded Warblers; 1 at Fish Point and 1 on Lorraine Lane
(Mill Point). Other interesting species seen included firsts of the year;
Bay-breasted Warbler and American Redstart among the 20 species of warblers.
There was a pretty intense reverse migration this morning, from roughly 6-9am.
2038 birds (only passerines were counted, not counting swifts/swallows) were
seen flying south, including 426 Baltimore Orioles(!), 56 Indigo Buntings, 72
Yellow Warblers and 136 American Goldfinches.
Whip-poor Will's are regularly being heard from the Municipal Campground and
along the East-West Road between the lake and Stone Road.
Good Birding,
Ken Burrell
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