I just returned from spending a very long "weekend" at my place on Cedar
Creek. Several mornings there were good movements of migrants,and my pooled
total
for parts of 6 days was 50 species. Many, of course, were local species
including permanent residents,but they included 13 warbler species and a few
other
migrants. All 13 warbler species were species whose breeding ranges extend
down the Appalachians to at least our latitude, so many of these may have been
birds that breed in the higher Alleghenies in West Virginia and move to lower
altitudes (we're about 1100 feet) before undertaking long-distance migration.
None of the boreal/tundra-only species have showed up yet, and in general we
don't see them as frequently as many of them migrate down the coast. Some of
the "better" birds were Nashville, Canada, and Black-throated Green Warblers,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and several Common Nighthawks. Raptors were scarce
despite good thermals and moderate winds, but we are not on a major raptor
migration corridor.
Dave Davis
Arlington
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