[mou] Songbird migration at Hawk Ridge

[David Grosshuesch]

In the last three days at Hawk Ridge (Aug. 23 - 25) nearly 700 songbirds have been captured.  This is an all time three day record total of birds banded!  Not surprisingly, warblers have comprised the majority of birds banded (61%) in the last three days.  The dominant warbler species banded have been American Redstarts, Nashville Warblers, Magnolia Warblers, Chestnut-sided Warblers, and Tennessee Warblers, respectively.  However, good numbers of several other species have been banded as well including: Mourning Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Ovenbird, and Black-and-white Warbler.  In total, 20 species of warblers have been banded in the last three days!  A few of the highlights (at least for me!) were Golden-winged Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, and Northern Parula.  If you get excited about warblers, this is a great time to be in Duluth!  The weather pattern has been fantastic for passerine migration, and I'm hopeful it will last at least another day or so.
 
There has also been a fantastic Empidonax migration lately.  A record number of Traill's Flycatchers (Alder or Willow) were banded on Aug. 23.  Also good numbers of Yellow-bellied Flycatchers have been encountered.  
 
Other notes from the last three days include: the first good push of Red-eyed and Philadelphia Vireos, the first good sign of the Swainson's Thrush migration, a couple of Scarlet Tanagers to brighten up the nets, and finally, a Sora Rail that somehow managed to stumble into the net!
 
Dave Grosshuesch  
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