Southwest Winds
April
24th
Birding season is really underway. The first two weeks in May is the peak time
for warbler migration in our area. When
it comes to migration, some days are much better than other days depending
largely on the prevailing winds. If
birds are heading north, they like the wind behind them for an easier flight so
the ideal wind is out of the southwest. Last
night the winds were blowing from that direction and a lot of new arrivals
showed up this morning, so it was a special day at Magee Marsh.
Birders love to see warblers because
they are brightly colored, and their songs are complex and fun to try and learn. We were able to see six new species of
warblers as well as some other returning birds.
(13 new species, total 182)
Green Heron Northern Waterthrush
Yellow-throated Vireo Black-and-white Warbler
House Wren Common
Yellowthroat
Gray Catbird Hooded Warbler
Veery Blackburnian
Warbler
Swainson’s Thrush Black-throated Green Warbler
Lincoln’s Sparrow (scarce)
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow-throated Vireo
Green Heron
Swainson's Thrush
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