I stole 45 minutes to cross the valley and make a quick check for the
arrival of WORM-EATING WARBLERs in their traditional West Danby
breeding habitat. They are present in the nesting area, and singing.
To judge from the state of expansion of the chestnut oak leaves (3 -
5 cmm long), the Worm-eaters have perhaps been there for a couple of
days already.
This species makes an interesting case with regard to first arrival
dates. On the one hand, the West Danby location is the end of the
line for most of them - birds found singing there are presumably the
local breeders -and there are reasons to think the whole "colony" may
arrive more-or-less en masse. On the other hand, their arrival is apt
to go unnoticed for some days, unless one or more individuals
overshoot the target and get spotted in more frequently birded areas.
-Geo
Geo Kloppel
Bowmaker & Restorer
227 Tupper Road
Spencer NY 14883
607 564 7026
[email protected]
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