[TN-Bird] No.Amer.Migrants in Costa Rica

From: "Dev Joslin" <devjoslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:44:51 -0600
Obviously migration is in full swing both up in Tennessee and down here in 
the Monteverde area of Costa Rica (elevation 3500-5000 feet).

Interestingly, two species that have already appeared in Tennessee still can 
be found hanging on here around Monteverde?specifically, Black-throated 
Green Warblers and  Black-and-white Warblers.

Recent small waves through here have been dominated by Gray-cheeked 
Thrushes, Swainson Thrush, Baltimore Orioles, and Summer Tanagers.  Many of 
the male Summer Tanagers still have that mottled red-and-green look, so I 
don?t think they are quite ?ready for prime time.?

Also passing through in the past week:
Wood-pewees (Cannot tell Eastern from Western)
Red-eyed Vireos
Tennessee Warblers
Orchard Orioles
Rough-winged Swallows (Hard to tell Southern from Northern)

Species that overwintered here that are still around (but in Reduced 
Numbers!) include:
Wilson?s Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler

For those interested in year-round tropical species, recent happenings now 
that we have moved from the ?windy-misty season? to the dry season:

Amer. Swallow-tailed Kites have returned and are soaring most every day.
Three-wattled Bellbirds have made a couple of appearances, but have not 
settled in for their breeding season.
Emerald Toucanets have dropped to lower elevations, but Keel-billed Toucans 
have returned and make daily appearances.
Lots of flycatchers have reappeared for the hot weather (Tropical Kingbird, 
Social Flycatcher, Sulphur-bellied FC, Kiskadee, Bright-rumped Attila, etc.)
Some of the high-elevation species (Common Bush-Tanager, Prong-billed 
Barbets, Mountain Robins, etc.) seemed to have moved up higher for cooler, 
wetter weather .
But they have been replaced by Clay-colored Robins, White-throated Thrushes, 
Orange-billed Nightingale Thrushes, Yellow-throated Euphonias, and Bronzed 
Cowbirds (ugh).
Magenta-throated Woodstars have been replaced by Scintillant Hummingbirds.
Coppery-headed Emeralds are more common, but Green Hermits are hard to find.
Several dove species have returned after a winter break (Chiriqui 
Quail-dove, White-tipped Dove, Red-billed Pigeon).
Both Mottled and Spectacled Owls have been heard.
Long-tailed Manakins are singing all day and forming leks.

I will stop there for now, but plan to report more on migration after four 
new volunteers from the Knoxville area (Jean Alexander, David Johnson, Dan 
Mooney, Laurie Mooney) arrive this weekend to assist in spotting and 
identification.

Your Costa Rican correspondent,

Dev Joslin
Monteverde, Costa Rica


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