[obol] Re: Local Swainson's Thrush Fallout
- From: Jim Danzenbaker <jdanzenbaker@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Gerard Lillie <gerard.lillie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:25:22 -0700
All,
I've been having audible nocturnal Swainson's Thrushes over my house every
night and early morning since last Friday morning but none more prominent
than the flight of August 25. I've had Swainson's Thrushes every morning
around the yard - usually with several running along the railing of the
back deck. Just a few blurps this morning so the line of Thrushes may have
shifted westward? I'm in Battle Ground which is about 6 miles east of the
I-5 freeway in Clark County. The number of vireos/warblers/flycatchers in
and around the yard continues to be the best I've ever had with a minimum
of 8 Warbling Vireo each day. Don't know if these are the same individuals
as the number of Black-throated Grays, Yellows, OCs, and Wilson's seems to
noticeably fluctuate. Anybody have any idea whether WAVIs linger more at
one spot during migration than other species? My local BH Grosbeaks left
on the 8/26 or evening of the 25th, the day after I had an incursion of
four more BHGR to add to my two lingering locals. Anybody else lose their
BH Grosbeaks on the 26th?
Difficult to sleep during fall migration!
Keep your eyes and ears skyward.
Jim in Battle Ground, WA
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 8:59 AM, <gerard.lillie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I heard some this morning on Mt. Tabor as well.
>
>
>
> The Hinkles may comment on this: They texted me yesterday about noon.
> There was a very large fall out on Mt. Tabor, undoubtedly due to the
> previous night's heavy rain and thunderstorm. There were very big numbers
> of birds. I was only able to stay about 25, too-short minutes. It has been
> several years since I have seen a fall out of this magnitude on Tabor and
> never in fall. Warblers were everywhere. I can only imagine the number of
> hummingbirds spread throughout the park. The Hinkles had one BLACK SWIFT (a
> bird I have been looking for on Tabor for 25 years!) and nine species of
> warblers when I saw them. I couldn't go there today and hope some of the
> birds are still there Saturday.
>
> Gerard Lillie
> Mt. Tabor
> Portland, OR
>
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> *Subject: *[obol] Local Swainson's Thrush Fallout
>
>
> Greetings All,
>
> I awoke this morning (about 6:30AM) to the wonderful sound of calling
> Swainson's Thrushes. They had apparently just landed, as they were doing
> their flight call, which migrants often do for the first few minutes after
> flying all night. It sounded like there were several birds right outside
> our back window, so I suspect that there are a few around the neighborhood
> this morning.
>
> Dave Irons
> SW Portland
>
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Jim Danzenbaker
Battle Ground, WA
360-723-0345
jdanzenbaker@xxxxxxxxx
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