Re: Massive Nocturnal Migrants

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Posted by Trey on 14:17:04 10/02/05

In Reply to: Massive Nocturnal Migrants posted by Alex Harper

Just curious how you are able to count numbers of migrating birds at night. No doubt you can see flocks flying over, but do the birds fly in exclusive flocks of BT Blues or Pine Warblers etc...

This isn't a challenge, just curious...

: Last night after returning from a friends house at 11:00 pm, I sat outside for almost an hour. There was an incredible amount of birds moving over, taking advantage of a clear night to migrate, despite the east winds. There was good diversity, but it was tough to hear much over the plentiful Black-throated Blue Warblers and Bobolinks!
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: Eastern Kingbird- ~10
: Veery- 4
: Swainson's Thrush- ~30
: Unidentified warblers- 100's
: Black-throated Blue Warbler- ~300
: Worm-eating Warbler- 12
: Common Yellowthroat- ~20
: Bobolink- ~500
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: Keep in mind that there are always many other birds up in the air that are not calling. I was hoping for a Black-billed Cuckoo or a Bicknell's Thrush, but not this time ;)

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Comments:	: Just curious how you are able to count numbers of migrating birds at night. No doubt you can see flocks flying over, but do the birds fly in exclusive flocks of BT Blues or Pine Warblers etc... : : This isn't a challenge, just curious... : : : Last night after returning from a friends house at 11:00 pm, I sat outside for almost an hour. There was an incredible amount of birds moving over, taking advantage of a clear night to migrate, despite the east winds. There was good diversity, but it was tough to hear much over the plentiful Black-throated Blue Warblers and Bobolinks! : : : : Eastern Kingbird- ~10 : : Veery- 4 : : Swainson's Thrush- ~30 : : Unidentified warblers- 100's : : Black-throated Blue Warbler- ~300 : : Worm-eating Warbler- 12 : : Common Yellowthroat- ~20 : : Bobolink- ~500 : : : : Keep in mind that there are always many other birds up in the air that are not calling. I was hoping for a Black-billed Cuckoo or a Bicknell's Thrush, but not this time ;) :
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