Re: Massive Nocturnal Migrants

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Posted by Alex Harper on 19:04:26 10/02/05

In Reply to: Re: Massive Nocturnal Migrants posted by Matt Jones

Black-throated Blue Warblers don't really have a "seep" call, more of a hard "stick" which is pretty distinct (as far a warblers go). Plus, they are our most common warbler this time of migration, so I'm confident in saying I heard plenty of them last night.

There are many warblers that sound like Worm-eating Warblers (Yellow, Black-and-white, waterthrushes, etc), but again the Worm-eating is distinct enough to distinguish from other warblers. Sparrows sound more like a Worm-eating, but sparrows are usually not around south Florida until November.

Eastern Kingbirds call rarely during night flights, so maybe I was hearing Gray-cheeked Thrushs. The ten birds I heard were in a tight group, and gave that descending call almost exactly like an EAKI.

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Comments:	: Black-throated Blue Warblers don't really have a "seep" call, more of a hard "stick" which is pretty distinct (as far a warblers go). Plus, they are our most common warbler this time of migration, so I'm confident in saying I heard plenty of them last night. : : There are many warblers that sound like Worm-eating Warblers (Yellow, Black-and-white, waterthrushes, etc), but again the Worm-eating is distinct enough to distinguish from other warblers. Sparrows sound more like a Worm-eating, but sparrows are usually not around south Florida until November. : : Eastern Kingbirds call rarely during night flights, so maybe I was hearing Gray-cheeked Thrushs. The ten birds I heard were in a tight group, and gave that descending call almost exactly like an EAKI. :
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