May 1st, 2018
I've been keeping track of nocturnal activity off and on from White-oak
Ridge Raptor Lookout in Perry County for the past two weeks, with small
numbers of thrushes, warblers, White-throated Sparrows, etc. passing
through but didn't have any Cuckoos.
Last night there were warblers, thrushes and White-throated Sparrows in
slightly higher numbers (still low compared to peak migration) but the
biggest difference was approximately 12 Yellow-billed Cuckoos and 2
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOOS that were all heard passing over soon after midnight.
Victor also heard 3 Dickcissels (FOS) passing over around the same time.
Bird cast migration forecast is looking good for the next few nights, so
I'll probably be out again tonight.
Ruben Stoll, Centerville TN
