Hi all,
Here is the most recent update on banding and migration on the Eastern
Shore. Most of the expected local breeders have made significant increases
in recent days sparked by last weeks warm weather. Orchard Orioles, Blue
Grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings and Yellow-breasted Chats have arrived at their
usually haunts. A couple of Yellow-billed Cuckoos and Chuck-will's-widows
have been heard. The warmer weather also provided some entertaining if
modest hawk-watching days with steady movements of Merlins with the last few
American Kestrels throw into the mix along with a few Northern Harriers and
some of the first Broad-winged Hawks this spring. Hundreds of swallows
including the first Banks moved on the same warm air. Warbler movement on
the Shore is always a bit of chore to track although aided greatly by the
banding...note Worm-eating Warbler and Louisiana Waterthrush in the totals.
Shorebird migration has definitely picked up with 100s of Willets moving
through along with significant groupings of Yellowlegs, Black-bellied
Plovers, Short-billed Dowitchers and Whimbrel. The Sedge Wrens continue on
Ramp Lane supplemented with some recent arrivals of Marsh Wrens.
Calvin Brennan
Deniz Aygen
Birds banded Spring 2002 at Eastern Shore VA NWR
March 4 - April 24
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
White-eyed Vireo 8
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Carolina Chickadee 6
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 16
House Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Hermit Thrush 18
Gray Catbird 51
Brown Thrasher 6
Northern Mockingbird 1
Northern Parula 1
Myrtle Warbler 1007
Pine Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 6
Yellow Palm Warbler 2
Black and white Warbler 2
Worm-eating Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 20
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Eastern Towhee 9
Field Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 21
Swamp Sparrow 27
White-throated Sparrow 46
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 33
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 1
Common Grackle 2
Total 1331
Total species 37
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