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Hi all:
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I don't know how others made out=2C but there seemed to definitely be a fal=
l out of migrants in this area today. I've been running the same route now=
for many years and I had an all time high of 67 species. That number like=
ly would have been higher had it not started to pour rain at 16:00. I was =
unable to walk at a lot of locations that I normally go to as a result. It=
also put a big dent into bird activity.
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Of note I had two puzzling sightings. Amongst a group of 160 barn swallows=
I had two which looked in all regards like normal barn swallows=2C but did=
not have the forks at the end of the tail. What stuck out on these two bi=
rds was a distinctive white ring that went around the whole tail about a qu=
arter of the way in from the end. I've never seen this before.
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The other puzzlement was a warbler that looked in all regards like a Nashvi=
lle warbler. It had the gray hood with the strong white eye-ring=2C but on=
the head was a darker spot=2C like you would expect in a Wilson's Warbler.=
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Noteables for today were along the Centenial Trail in Bridgewater where I n=
ormally see a lot of different warbler species only one was present. I had=
11 American redstarts all together.
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Warbler numbers overall were down for black and white=2C but up for all ot=
her species. I had 10 species of warblers.
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40 yellow-rumped warbler
9 palm warblers
15 northern parulas
2 yellow warblers
1 chestnut-sided warbler
15 black-throated green warblers
3 black and white warblers
8 Nashville warblers
4 ovenbirds
12 American redstarts
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4 spotted sandpipers together were the most that I've ever had on this rout=
e during the count day.
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2 hooded mergansers were abnormal
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1 lesser yellowlegs was not normal
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3 Wilson's snipe at three locations was not normal. One location only is t=
he usual if I find any at all. =20
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18 American tree swallows is way higher then normal
210 barn swallows is extremely out of the range of what I normally find. T=
he most before was usually 8-10.
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gray jays at two locations is not normal. One location if I'm lucky is the=
norm.
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ruby-crowned kinglets were far fewer then normal.
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5 gray catbirds with two pairs is above normal. Two of these pair were in =
Bridgewater=2C which is definitely not normal. I've never found catbirds t=
here during the count.
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A chipping sparrow is not normal for the count area.
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A bobolink for this time of the year is also abnormal. I'm told that my fr=
iend Glen Rhodenizer had one on his farm a week ago at Second Peninsula.
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No sign of the cattle egret today=2C but it had been at Second Peninsula on=
the farm of Glen Rhodenizer for one day only a week ago. =20
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The little blue heron I'm told has moved out to Oakland to the marsh beside=
Indian Point. I'm not sure if it is still there or not=2C but that was th=
e latest known location. =20
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James R. Hirtle
Bayport
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Hi all:<BR>
 =3B<BR>
I don't know how others made out=2C but there seemed to definitely be a fal=
l out of migrants in this area today. =3B I've been running the same ro=
ute now for many years and I had an all time high of 67 species. =3B Th=
at number likely would have been higher had it not started to pour rain at =
16:00. =3B I was unable to walk at a lot of locations that I normally g=
o to as a result. =3B It also put a big dent into bird activity.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Of note I had two puzzling sightings. =3B Amongst a group of 160 barn s=
wallows I had two which looked in all regards like normal barn swallows=2C =
but did not have the forks at the end of the tail. =3B What stuck out o=
n these two birds was a distinctive white ring that went around the whole t=
ail about a quarter of the way in from the end. =3B I've never seen thi=
s before.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
The other puzzlement was a warbler that looked in all regards like a Nashvi=
lle warbler. =3B It had the gray hood with the strong white eye-ring=2C=
but on the head was a darker spot=2C like you would expect in a Wilson's W=
arbler. =3B <BR>
 =3B<BR>
Noteables for today were along the Centenial Trail in Bridgewater where I n=
ormally see a lot of different warbler species only one was present. =
=3B I had 11 American redstarts all together.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Warbler numbers overall were down for black and white=2C =3B but up for=
all other species. =3B I had 10 species of warblers.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
40 yellow-rumped warbler<BR>
9 palm warblers<BR>
15 northern parulas<BR>
2 yellow warblers<BR>
1 chestnut-sided warbler<BR>
15 black-throated green warblers<BR>
3 black and white warblers<BR>
8 Nashville warblers<BR>
4 ovenbirds<BR>
12 American redstarts<BR>
 =3B<BR>
4 spotted sandpipers together were the most that I've ever had on this rout=
e during the count day.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
2 hooded mergansers were abnormal<BR>
 =3B<BR>
1 lesser yellowlegs was not normal<BR>
 =3B<BR>
3 Wilson's snipe at three locations was not normal. =3B One location on=
ly is the usual if I find any at all. =3B <BR>
 =3B<BR>
18 American tree swallows is way higher then normal<BR>
210 barn swallows is extremely out of the range of what I normally find.&nb=
sp=3B The most before was usually 8-10.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
gray jays at two locations is not normal. =3B One location if I'm lucky=
is the norm.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
ruby-crowned kinglets were far fewer then normal.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
5 gray catbirds with two pairs is above normal. =3B Two of these pair w=
ere in Bridgewater=2C which is definitely not normal. =3B I've never fo=
und catbirds there during the count.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
A chipping sparrow is not normal for the count area.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
A bobolink for this time of the year is also abnormal. =3B I'm told tha=
t my friend Glen Rhodenizer had one on his farm a week ago at Second Penins=
ula.<BR>
 =3B<BR>
No sign of the cattle egret today=2C but it had been at Second Peninsula on=
the farm of Glen Rhodenizer for one day only a week ago. =3B <BR>
 =3B<BR>
The little blue heron I'm told has moved out to Oakland to the marsh beside=
Indian Point. =3B I'm not sure if it is still there or not=2C but that=
was the latest known location. =3B <BR>
 =3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bayport<BR>
 =3B<BR>
 =3B<BR>
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