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I always consider fall migration officially underway when I observe my first BLACKPOLL WARBLER (BLPW) here on Grand Manan. Well, this morning Rick Lufkin and I caught and banded a hatch-year BLPW weighing almost 11 grams. This indicates it will likely remain for another 2-3 weeks adding an extra 5-10 grams for its trans-oceanic flight from here to northern South America. My earliest fall record of BLPW is at Machias Seal Island on 20 August 1951 (Glen Woofenden), and four by August 24th. Next earliest record is one at Castalia Marsh Road on 25 August 2007 (Ken Edwards Jr.). Granted, today's bird could have been raised here on the island, but there are less than 50 local pairs, so well spread out. This bird likely came from Newfoundland/Labrador.
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