Lots of migrants moving through Moscow this morning stalled out presumably by this strong front after favorable migration conditions overnight (and birds bottled up to our south). I had 34 species in an hour this morning in a couple blocks around my house (complete list below) w/ several new arrivals such Wilson's and MacGillivray's Warbler.
Especially evident this morning was a large number of Chipping Sparrows including a *huge* flock in the Heritage Grove in front of the UI Administration conservatively estimated at 250. I also had 60+ near my house and another ~80 in the Shattuck Arboretum. Also in the Shattuck were 3 more Hermit Thrushes, a Lincoln's Sparrow, and a smattering of other migrants.
I expect this wind may drop some shorebird as well. I'd be getting out to sheltered locations and shorebird spots to see what's around (just wish I could be out all morning!).
Charles.
Location: Moscow - East Side (My Home)
Observation date: 5/14/09
Notes: Great movement of migrants this morning. House Wrens (2) were new yard birds (somewhat amazingly). Hermit Thrushes were singing and 1 gave interesting towhee-like (zwhee) call and chuk notes.
Number of species: 34
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 2
Black-chinned Hummingbird 1
Rufous Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Hammond's Flycatcher 4
Dusky Flycatcher 2
Cassin's Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 8
European Starling 15
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Townsend's Warbler 4
MacGillivray's Warbler 2
Wilson's Warbler 3
Western Tanager 4
Chipping Sparrow 60
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Black-headed Grosbeak 2
Lazuli Bunting 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Cassin's Finch 1
House Finch 8
Pine Siskin 3
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 5
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Charles Swift
Moscow, ID
chaetura@gmail.com
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