Funny you mention robins getting in the way--I thought I was the only one. Here in Columbus, OH this week the robins have been starting up between 1:30 and 2:30am. One has been singing directly over my microphone and its distorted notes make automated call detection impossible at all frequencies.
Although radar has indicated heavy migration the last 3 nights, I only picked up flight calls on my mic last night. Before the robins started up last night I recorded some Savannah Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, and a brief wing twitter of an American Woodcock was a personal first. I am in a very urban setting where the Woodcock was definitely a migrant. Dave Dave Slager Graduate Student Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Lab School of Environment and Natural Resources The Ohio State University 210 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210-1085 slage...@osu.edu On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Andrew Albright <andrew.albri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bryan, Thanks for that easy-to-read website. It is pretty simple afterall. > > Anyone record last night? I was all excited for spring recording > minus all the insects like I hear in the fall. However, I didn't > fully realize how early the American Robins start up. I'm estimating > that it was about 3:30am and if I'm reading David's woodcreeper site > correctly, migration in my area was heaviest from 3 until dawn. > > I listened pre-midnight and even moonwatched (only a few days past > full moon) and saw and heard nothing. And listening for about 30 > minutes of last night's tape, only some Canada Geese. > > Sincerely, > Andrew > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Bryan Guarente <dafekt...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Andrew and others, >> Reading the wind barbs/"thingies" is a simple process. Here is a website >> that makes it easy to understand the surface observations like David (either >> one) posted. >> >> http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/maps/sfcobs/home.rxml >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/yk25236 >> (same site just tiny). >> >> Bryan Guarente >> Meteorologist/Instructional Designer >> The COMET Program >> University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) >> Boulder, CO >> >> > > -- > > NFC-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
