Otherwise, season high counts were amassed for Golden-crowned Kinglet (62) and Dark-eyed Junco (22). The other major news was yet another good finch flight today, continuing this fall's irruptive trend. Today's 608 Pine Siskins was their third-highest flight this year, bringing the 2012 total up to 3566, which far exceeds the next best year (800 in 2010)!
Northern Flicker - 59
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 70
White-breasted Nuthatch - 7
Brown Creeper - 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 62
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 8
kinglet sp. - 3
American Robin - 8751
American Pipit - 17
American Pipit - 17
Cedar Waxwing - 221
Northern Parula - 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3
Northern Parula - 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 10,147
Palm Warbler - 31
Blackpoll Warbler - 9
Blackpoll Warbler - 9
warbler sp. - 213
Chipping Sparrow - 8
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Dark-eyed Junco - 22
Eastern Meadowlark - 8
Rusty Blackbird - 7
Purple Finch - 40
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Dark-eyed Junco - 22
Eastern Meadowlark - 8
Rusty Blackbird - 7
Purple Finch - 40
Pine Siskin - 608
Total = 20,305
Other highlights included a amelanistic Red-winged Blackbird (almost wholly white) and a good flight of American Goldfinches (564). Finally, compared to a large flight of House Finches (~1500 per Michael O'Brien) at the Cape May Point, only 32 were in northbound flight at Higbee Beach.
Other highlights included a amelanistic Red-winged Blackbird (almost wholly white) and a good flight of American Goldfinches (564). Finally, compared to a large flight of House Finches (~1500 per Michael O'Brien) at the Cape May Point, only 32 were in northbound flight at Higbee Beach.
