June Arrives
This is our final Weather & Songbirds news update for spring 2023. Thank you for following along and sharing your observations. Migration is winding down, but there is still much to look forward to as the breeding season ramps up.
(05/25/2023)
An Eventful Season
The 2023 spring migration season is coming to an end, and it’s been another eventful season. Thank you for being part of our community. Your observations provide needed data and help tell stories of migration. Regardless of location, we are all connected through the joy brought upon by migratory birds.
Weather Forecasts for Migrating Songbirds
In his final report of the season, Dr. David Aborn shares news of migration winding down:
“Spring migration is coming to a close for the southern U.S. and has leveled off for many in more northerly locations. The past couple of weeks there has generally been good flying weather, which has meant a steady stream of migration in many places, with a few waves of certain species showing up.”
Read more in Dr. David Aborn’s 2023 Weather Forecasts & Migrating Songbirds Report #8»
Keep Reporting on Journey North Species
As migration winds down, our avian friends shift their focus to raising the next generation of migratory birds. The breeding season is indeed a busy one. Be on the lookout for territorial behavior, courtship displays, nests, eggs, and feeding activity. Keep reporting observations of Baltimore and Bullock’s Orioles, Common Loons, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Barn Swallows. For other species, use the All Other Signs of Spring reporting category.
Common Loon
Check out The Loon Project and Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) to learn about loon activity during the summer months. Also check out the LPC’s LoonCam, with a link alongside this update. This YouTube live stream features a loon nest in the lakes region of central New Hampshire. As noted by the LPC: “Throughout May, the mating loon pair will prepare for nesting, expected to start in late May or early June. During incubation, hatch, and before leaving the nest, anything can and has happened.” Take a look!
