[mou-net] Warbler Migration

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(Posted by David L. Brislance  via moumn.org)

A steady stream of warblers flew over the Sawtooth Mts. this afternoon.  Many 
Blackpoll, Chestnut-sided, Tennessee, Northern Parula, and Nashville Warblers. 
Most I have seen in the last two weeks.

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[mou-net] Warbler Migration

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(Posted by David L. Brislance  via moumn.org)


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[mou-net] Warbler migration

[Steve Weston]

A few minutes ago, as I was working on some paperwork, I heard a rustling
in the kitchen.  That's strange, I was sure Cherie was already asleep.
 But, when I went into the kitchen, a bird was fluttering at the screen
like a moth attracted to the lights.  It was a beautiful Ovenbird that paid
me no mind.  I shut off the lights.  Warblers migrate at night and
obviously this one was on its way south.

Steve Weston
On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
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[mou-net] Warbler migration locations

[Al Schirmacher]

16 locations were noted for 20+ warbler days:

Hillside Trail, MN Valley NWR

Murphy-Hanrehan

Hok-Si-La Park

Richardson Nature Center

French Park

Rice Lake State Park, Steele County

Gunflint Trail (end of May)

Sucker Lake, Vadnais Heights

Tamarac NWR

Red Lake WMA

Itasca State Park

Sherburne NWR

Kathio State Park

Aitkin CR 18

Myre Big Island State Park

Park Point, Duluth

Only four birders, all in the Twin Cities, mentioned yard lists of 20+ warblers.

An old piece of information states that the state record for warblers in a day 
is 26, which seems a bit low.  Still true?

Thanks!

Al Schirmacher

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[mou-net] warbler migration- Minnesota Point and Wisconsin Point

[Karl Bardon]

Significant southbound migration is already occurring on the North Shore of 
Lake 
Superior in Minnesota- flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds, Cedar Waxwings, Great 
Blue Herons, Bank Swallows, Purple Finches, Evening Grosbeaks, etc. have been 
moving down the shore for over a week.

Today, while birding Minnesota Point and Wisconsin Point in Duluth-Superior, a 
surprising number of warblers were seen for this early date, with 214 
individuals of 15 species observed, most of which were presumably migrants, 
often occurring in swarms of 5-12 or more birds in just a few trees. Although a 
few warblers move south in late July every year, especially Nashvilles and 
Tennessees, this magnitude of migration is many weeks ahead of schedule. The 
more common species appeared to be represented by a mix of both juveniles and 
heavily molting adults, with many fun plumages observed.

Golden-winged Warbler: 12
Tennessee Warbler: 14
Nashville Warbler: 54
Northern Parula: 7
Yellow Warbler: 28
Chestnut-sided Warbler: 1
Cape May Warbler: 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler: 17
Palm Warbler: 2
Black-and-white Warbler: 24
American Redstart: 35
Ovenbird: 5
Mourning Warbler: 3
Common Yellowthroat: 7
Canada Warbler: 1

other  birds of note:
Red-breasted Nuthatch: 10
Rose-breasted Grosbeak: 11
Baltimore Oriole: 22
Scarlet Tanager: 4
Bonaparte's Gull: 3 at Wisconsin Point, presumably early migrants
Northern Harrier: juvenile over Minnesota Point, no doubt a migrant
Yellow-throated Vireo: one on Minnesota Point near the Superior Entry, rare in 
Northeastern MN





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