The flight this morning was very sparse, although Northern Waterthrushes flew in comparatively disproportionate numbers; a good many waterthrushes were also seen in south-bound flight. Today's Palm Warbler was the first one of the season and the 28th warbler of the fall.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 9
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 9
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 3
Cedar Waxwing - 31
Tennessee Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 1
Yellow Warbler - 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2
Palm Warbler - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 2
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
American Redstart - 15
Northern Waterthrush - 26
warbler sp. - 10
Blue Grosbeak - 2
Bobolink - 24
Total = 145
Overwhelmingly, Buff-breasted Sandpipers stole the show and a total of seven were observed throughout the morning. Two of these birds were foraging and loafing amongst the Semipalmated Plovers and peeps atop the dredge spoils. The other sightings included two northbound singles that only showed brief local interest and a trio of birds that were twice seen in flight.
