Thanks Wayne,

Tim in Coos Bay, OR reported a number of Swainson's Thrushes flying
over this morning down there so maybe this was part of a final surge
of birds.

Jim Danzenbaker
Battle Ground, WA

On 10/5/07, Wayne Weber <contopus at telus.net> wrote:
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> Jim and Tweeters,
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> 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.
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> Wayne C. Weber
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> Delta, BC
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> contopus at telus.net
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> 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
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> Hi Tweeters,
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> 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.
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> Thsi is what I heard last night and this morning:
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> Greater White-fronted Goose: hundreds
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> Wilson's Snipe: 1
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> Swainson's Thrush: 12 (all at about 6:45am - there could have been more
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> Hermit Thrush: 2
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> Yellow Warbler: 1
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> Savannah Sparrow: 1
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> 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).
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> 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?
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> --
> Jim Danzenbaker
> Battle Ground, Clark County, WA
> 360-723-0345
> jdanzenbaker at gmail.com
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Jim Danzenbaker
Battle Ground, WA
360-723-0345
jdanzenbaker at gmail.com