[va-bird] Re: LA Waterthrush Sunday 6/27

In a message dated 6/28/2004 7:01:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
philkenny1@xxxxxxx writes:
Could this being fall
migration already? Or are these birds just moving off of breeding
territories? 
    It is Fall migration.  
Louisianan Waterthrush is the earliest Fall migrant among the wood warblers. 
Records of adult birds in southern Florida believed to be Fall migrants have 
occured as early as the second week in June. Any bird seen in Massachusetts 
after August 1st is considered a misidentified Northern Waterthrush until 
details 
are completed.
    While fly fishing the Potomac near River Bend Park yesterday afternoon 
Yellow-billed Cuckoos were calling from all directions without interuption for 
several hours. With this huge invasion of Yellow-billed Cuckoos it would be 
worth it to watch for other bird species that might be feeding young cuckoos. 
Cuckoos are well known nest parasites and the sheer numbers of birds present 
may, 
at least statistically, create an environment for this to happen. Some of the 
species that are known to host orphan cuckoos are American Robin, Cedar 
Waxwing, Wood Thrush, Northern Cardinal, Gray Catbird, Mourning Dove and 
numerous 
sparrows. 

Bob Abrams
McLean, Virginia


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