Morning Flight - 20 October 2012

Today's flight was overwhelmingly dominated by American Robins (3763), most of which flew far to the East.  After only 1469 robins all season, today's count was the first time in quadruple digits.  It was also a good later-season flight for birds that like to fly with robins, namely Cedar Waxwings (376), but six Eastern Bluebirds also joined the affair. 

Sadly, warbler diversity (four species) is slowly dwindling down to just a few species now.     

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 14
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Northern Flicker - 3
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Horned Lark - 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 32
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 6

American Robin - 3763
American Pipit - 2

Cedar Waxwing - 376
Northern Parula - 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 318

Palm Warbler - 5
Blackpoll Warbler - 12

warbler sp. - 58

Savannah Sparrow - 3
Eastern Meadowlark - 6

Total = 4607

Other highlights included an immature Great Cormorant and a calling Rose-breasted Grosbeak from somewhere within Higbee Beach.