Re: Mid-Atlantic Migration Explanation ?

GREGORY.B.MILLER@bge.com
Thu, 13 May 1999 12:43:15 -0400 

     Phil,

     Mourning Warblers, galore?  I've seen maybe 2 or 3 rpts.  Did I miss
     something or do these few rpts represent *galore* for Maryland? <grin>
      Sorry.  I couldn't resist the poke.

     As someone who spends an inordinate amount of time scanning bird lists
     and RBAs online, I have missed seeing any other reports yet of
     OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER.

     As for YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, I've seen several scattered reports
     from the Southern Great Lakes region, and one was from almost a month
     ago (extremely early).  Although uncommon, it is a regular migrant in
     the Great Lakes and may not always get reported on a RBA.

     MOURNING WARBLERS are being reported widely from Texas, the Gulf
     Coast, the Midwest, and the Great Lakes.  There's even a report this
     week from Colorado.  Maryland and Pennsylvania seem to be the only
     states along the Atlantic seaboard to report them so far this week.

     Speaking of those "sneaky" warblers, the first CONNECTICUT WARBLERS
     are starting to be reported from the Gulf states.

     The strong storm systems that produced severe storms in the Plains
     (behind a High that was in the Southeast) also caused unusually strong
     Southerly winds from the Gulf.  A few rarities (possibly facilitated
     by weather) still linger in the Great Lakes region.  Was this a
     possible explanation for a BLUE MOCKINGBIRD this week in Texas?  Who
     knows?  Maybe it just blew a Mexican escapee across the Texas
     border...

     -Greg Miller
     Baltimore, MD


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Subject: Mid-Atlantic Migration Explanation ?
Author:  mdosprey@ARI.Net (Phil Davis <pdavis@ix.netcom.com>) at INTERNET
Date:    5/13/99 4:05 AM




     Mourning Warblers, galore
     Olive-sided Flycatcher
     Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

     "Fall migrant" sightings seem to rather high ... anyone care to
     venture a
     guess as to what's going on here, this spring ???

     Phil


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