Jim and Tweeters,



In response to your question, I have heard Swainson's Thrushes overhead at
night in fair numbers, both near Westport and on the Oregon coast, during
the first week of October. I believe it is normal for small numbers to be
migrating south into October, even though the vast majority have left by the
end of September.



Wayne C. Weber

Delta, BC

contopus at telus.net







From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jim
Danzenbaker
Sent: October-04-07 8:45 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Battle Ground Night Flight



Hi Tweeters,



This may be the last Night Flight report as things in thrushland have
certainly moved south. It's been a fun project and has really opened my
eyes and ears to what is migrating through this neck of the woods. I'll do
a full report trying to summarize what I've learned about nocturnal
migration over Battle Ground in another e-mail.



Thsi is what I heard last night and this morning:



Greater White-fronted Goose: hundreds

Wilson's Snipe: 1

Swainson's Thrush: 12 (all at about 6:45am - there could have been more
earlier)

Hermit Thrush: 2

Yellow Warbler: 1

Savannah Sparrow: 1



I don't know if these Swainson's Thrushes are late or whether it's normal to
have them still passing through in early October (these are the first days
I've ever been at home in October).

Are big flocks of Greater White-fronted Geese normal over Clark County in
October or were they kicked off their normal route by the weather?


--
Jim Danzenbaker
Battle Ground, Clark County, WA
360-723-0345
jdanzenbaker at gmail.com