Now that we're down to migratory trickles and dickcissels, a few personal observations:
* Observed numbers up this year: - Blackpolls! - Wilson's Phalaropes - Yellow-throated Vireos - Swainson's Thrushes - Palm Warblers - Scarlet Tanagers (everywhere) - Western Meadowlarks * Observed numbers down this year: - American Wigeons - Double-crested Cormorants - Broad-winged Hawks - Blue-headed Vireos - Hermit Thrushes - Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers (and no hybrids yet in area, unlike last two years) - Lincoln's Sparrows * Still have not seen or heard this year (bird nearly daily): - Osprey (latest that I can remember not having one, actually several) - American & Least Bitterns - Black-billed Cuckoo - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Whimbrel (So, what else is new? 16 years and counting. Glad that Nathan got his in Duluth this year.) - Orchard Orioles * Warblers were generally 3-7 days later than anticipated. Wood Thrushes were 10 or so days late. Eastern Wood-Pewees were quite late. Mourning Warblers have been a tougher find. Species diversity about the same as last year, little down from prior two years. Good birding to all! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
