We're almost to the end of April, and a Veery found this morning put us up to 255. Over the last few weeks, we've had an expected influx of migrant passerines, shorebirds, raptors, and more. Everybody has been doing a great job, and I know that we will keep it up over the next month. The winter closed out well, with us picking up all the expected sparrows and ducks, and now we need to focus on May migrants, as we may not get the chance in the fall. These are some of the more expected birds we'll need in the coming weeks:
Stilt Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Black Tern
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Bank Swallow
Ovenbird
Mourning Warbler
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Canada Warbler
I'm hopeful that we may luck into some other, less expected birds, such as Gray-cheeked Thrush, Lazuli Bunting, and maybe a Cerulean Warbler. Alder and Willow Flycatchers will need audio recordings, as the two are undistinguishable by visual field marks.
Strong work, everybody! Let's keep it up as we enter the most exciting time of the year!
