Morning Flight - 3 October 2012

Today's flight felt much like the weather - stagnant.  In what seemed to be a throwback to August, it was warm, humid, and buggy at Higbee Beach this morning.  Despite these conditions, a few noteworthy birds were still flying about, including the season's first Eastern Meadowlarks (5) and just the third 2012 White-breasted Nuthatch.  Only 24 warblers of 7 species were seen flying north and for the second consecutive morning, a small flight of southbound Yellow-rumped Warblers were observed.

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 7

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1

Northern Flicker - 3

White-breasted Nuthatch - 1

American Robin - 11

Cedar Waxwing - 5

Cape May Warbler - 1

Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 7

Palm Warbler - 3

Blackpoll Warbler - 5

American Redstart - 1

Northern Waterthrush - 2

warbler sp. - 4

Dickcissel - 1

Bobolink - 2

Eastern Meadowlark - 5

Total = 60

Other highlights included 1 Dunlin and 2 Wilson's Snipe.