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Weather and Migration
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Dear Students:
Migration
is rolling along. That front that passed through late last week made for
another good period along the Gulf Coast. Texas, in particular, had a
good fallout. Nine species of warblers were seen, along with Summer Tanagers.
Over the weekend, the rains and winds moved farther east. On Sunday (April
10) the weather cleared enough for me to get out into the field. I was
not disappointed! The Common Yellowthroats have moved in, along with White-eyed
Vireos. I also saw an Ovenbird, a couple of Red-eyed Vireos, a Wood Thrush,
a Northern Parula, a Palm Warbler, and a House Wren. Other people in Tennessee
were also seeing a good diversity of migrants. In Georgia, 7 species of
warblers were seen on Kennesaw Mountain, on the best spots in the state
during migration.
By the beginning of the week, skies were clear and winds were from the
south, so many birds headed north. The Washington, DC area had a nice
arrival of birds, especially Black-throated-green Warblers and Northern
Parulas. New Jersey also had a number of warbler species, along with Indigo
Buntings. The weather conditions allowed migrants to move pretty far north.
The first Blue-headed Vireos, waterthrushes, and Black-and-white Warblers
were seen in Massachusetts and Michigan, and swallows showed up in Minnesota.
The Outlook for Birdwatchers
This week looks like it might be a little slow in terms of fallouts. A
cold front is moving in from the northwest, but it is not very strong.
While it will bring some rain and north winds, these won't be enough to
slow down many migrants. Most of the week looks sunny with southerly winds.
Nonetheless, we are getting close to the peak of migration in the southern
US, so there should still a lot of birds around. People in more northerly
areas in the country should also keep their binoculars handy, as migration
is starting to pick up in that area.
I will definitely be out in the field. You never know what might fly in!
Take care.
David
Aborn
North
Chickamauga Creek Conservancy, TN
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The Next Weather and Songbird Migration Update will Be Posted the week of April 20, 2005.
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