I work in Bergen County, NJ and our parking lot is on top of a ridge. This morning I observed from this ridge several dozen warblers over the course of an hour (7AM-8AM) flying NORTH over our parking area. All were giving flight calls of some sort, all were headed in precisely the same South-to-North trajectory, and all were about 75 feet above the parking area.
Could this be some sort of redetermined migration? Has anyone else encountered something similar? The surrounding area is suburban for miles, filled with many parks and tree-filled yards. This makes me think what I observed is not some sort of localized effect of an urban area. The wind was essentially calm this morning, in case that plays a role in anyone's hypothesizing. I will be sure to keep my eyes and ears open in the next few weeks to see if this is a pattern or a one-time anomaly. Dan Poalillo Wanaque, NJ -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
