Migration has ratcheted up a notch here on Compton Mt this week. On the 15th I
saw the first FOS PHILADELPHIA VIREO. In addition to the Philadelphia we had
BLUE-HEADED, RED-EYED and YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS. Also on the 15th we had our
FOS PALM WARBLER, and we are still seeing a few HUMMINGBIRDS visiting the
blooming Jewel Weed. On the 16th in a 30 minute period we had 13 warbler
species to come to the yard stream along with CEDAR WAXWINGS, SCARLET AND
SUMMER TANAGERS. We are also seeing EASTERN KINGBIRDS and EASTERN WOOD PEWEES
moving through the area, as well as SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, GRAY CATBIRDS, BROWN
THRASHERS, INDIGO BUNTINGS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES AND ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS.
The warbler species that are moving through include AMERICAN REDSTARTS, BAY
BREASTED, BLACK-AND-WHITE, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACK-THROATED GREEN,
BLUE-WINGED, CAPE MAYS, KENTUCKY, MAGNOLIAS, NASHVILLES, PALM, TENNESSEES,
YELLOW-THROATED AND WORM-EATING.
Photos of several of the visitors with drama included can be found at
http://www.pbase.com/mayhorn/migration_2010_9_17
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County
