Wow! What can be said about this spring migration that hasn't already been
said? It has been exceptional both in diversity and volume. One wonders what
could be left? The 3rd wave has been coming through for a week now and
should have one more good pulse left, and the weather this weekend looks
like it should accommodate. Banding at Navarre shows we are getting into the
second year females of most species but a surprising number of males are
still passing through and singing their hearts out. We have been averaging
15-22 species of warbler a day all week. Dominants have been Magnolia,
Canada, Wilson, redstart, Common Yellowthroat, and Mourning but Connecticut
has been a daily visitor. In fact just this morning before leaving the
station I had 3 separate ones singing. Flycatchers have been everywhere with
Traill's (Alder and Willow) and Yellow-bellied most common. They too seem to
be turning over to females. Cuckoos have been filtering but could have a
good push this weekend.

So if you can get out to the Lake Erie Marshes expect good variety, but
you'll need to work with vegetation and many females that don't announce
their presence. If you can't get to the lake then anywhere could bring
surprises and start gearing up to participate in the Ohio Breeding Bird
Atlas and pay forward to bird conservation.

For up to date information check Kenn Kaufman's birding tips at
http://www.bsbo.org/birding/

And the banding station updates at
http://www.bsbo.org/passerine/spring_passerine_migration_monitoring.htm



Mark



Mark Shieldcastle
Research Director

Black Swamp Bird Observatory

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