There’s no brakes on the Yellow-rump train! Despite poor conditions (south winds overnight and a warm, foggy morning), there were still a fair amount of Yellow-rumped Warblers flying, as 378 headed north past the count. We’ve just been starting to see larger numbers of them (i.e., hundreds as opposed to dozens) over the past several days, so they’ve definitely picked up momentum.
There were a handful warblers to be had; 38 Blackpolls and 13 Palms took second and third place, and a Nashville Warbler was a nice bonus. Other highlights of the morning consisted of six northbound Eastern Meadowlarks and our first Dark-eyed Junco of the fall!
A strong cold front is predicted to arrive Thursday night and continue through Saturday, so this could bring about our first big Yellow-rumped Warbler day of the fall along with a whole host of other species like Blackpolls, Cape Mays, Parulas, and more. Yellow-rumps are unjustly looked down upon for their abundance (in a certain sense, they’re the most successful warbler), but I for one, welcome our Myrtle overlords. Seeing a big flight of them is a real spectacle, especially with all the other great stuff that is frequently mixed in.
As always, you can find our official count totals on Trektellen here, and our complete eBird checklist of the day’s observations here.
Bring on the next day!
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