[TN-Bird] Blackburnians--Costa Rica FOS Migrants

  • From: "Dev Joslin" <devjoslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 07:10:09 -0600

Yesterday (Sept. 5) I recorded my first neotropical migrant of the fall season here near Monteverde, Costa Rica. Two female (perhaps hatch-year) Blackburnian Warblers were feeding in the tops of the canopy in an open forest patch (4000 ft. elevation).

According to Skutch and Stiles (Field Guide to Birds of Costa Rica), Blackburnians [incidentally, the Mascot/symbol of Knoxville TOS] are among the first neotrops to arrive here (excluding shorebirds). They may arrive here (presumably from the SE USA--perhaps Appalachian Mountains) as early as late August. They prefer the middle elevations during migration and some remain here all winter.

Hurray! Migration here is underway. We look forward to seeing soon lots more of the birds that left us last spring.

Dev Joslin
Monteverde
Costa Rica


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