Today, a little team of us morning flight aficionados spent the first three daylight hours observing what was new at Higbee.
Non-songbird highlights were a high, calling, southbound Baird's Sandpiper, up to 11 Willets of likely the "Western" variety, and a Gull-billed Tern heading Northeast.
Perhaps the last remnants of a weak inland cold-front met with some mild coastal air to create the cool and humid feel this morning. Winds quickly shifted after daybreak from west to northeast but were always very weak in intensity.
Decent numbers of American Redstart and Yellow Warbler mixed with some variety like Prothonotary and Tennessee made for an enjoyable time. Some rarer birds like Dickcissel, and especially the funky detection of a Horned Lark flying north, high overhead were a cool distraction.
I'll try posting todays list as an image for ease of viewing:
