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Posted by Rafael Galvez on 09:15:06 09/19/12
At first light this morning from Long Key - Middle Keys, large groups of songbirds were making landfall and flying over.
The ficus trees, mangroves and Gumbo Limbos has several warblers of many species at once. Most prevalent were American Redstarts, Priarie Warblers, Cape May Warblers, and Northern Parulas.
Several Northern Waterthrushes and Ovenbirds were also making landfall. Yellow-throated Warblers and Black-throated Blues were competing over preferred perches atop a row of Coconut Palms along the Bay shore. Tennessee Warblers were also around. Indigo Buntings have been heard regularly. 5 Baltimore Orioles were perched at the top of a ficus.
Swallow composition this morning has also shifted from the predominant Barn Swallows. For example, yesterday out of 1500 tallied from the hawkwatch, most were Barns. This morning most of the swallows seen have been Bank and Cliffs.
Bobolinks continue to pass by, but are not being heard in the hundreds as the last couple of days.
Yesterday there was a Blue-winged Warbler at the Fat Deer Trail at Curry Hammock. Most warblers then were Northern Parula and Black and White. There have also been a few Palms around.
Swainson's Thrushes have began making their appearance in the area.
Let us see what the hawkwatch brings this day!
Rafael
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