Nocturnal flight enthusiasts, I live in Battle Ground, Washington which is 20 miles due north of Portland, Oregon. I've been listening for about 6 years - mostly Swainson's Thrushes which can number in the thousands on some nights in September. I was listening from 5:45-7 this morning and had a good variety although not many individuals:
Varied Thrush 21* Hermit Thrush 1 Swainson's Thrush 3 *Zonotrichia* 1 Song Sparrow 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 misc chips 8 * this is only the third time I've heard nocturnal migrant Varied Thrushes and only single birds on the other two occasions. Conditions were overcast with calm winds which was a big change from the south winds and rainy conditions of the last several nights. Jim -- Jim Danzenbaker Battle Ground, WA 360-723-0345 jdanzenba...@gmail.com -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
