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Jug Bay - Where are the warblers?

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Jeff Shenot

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Jeff Shenot

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Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:30:54 -0400

As reported by others there has been small numbers but a good diversity of 
warblers elsewhere (which I've seen for myself), but migrant warblers have 
been strangely absent from the Jug Bay area.  Or else they show up on days 
when I am not here!  I've looked for about two weeks now around my house, 
and on a general daily basis have found good numbers and variety of many 
neotropic passerine migrants, including tanagers, vireos, thrushes (had my 
first VEERY of the season today at the house), orioles, cuckoos, etc.  But 
except for one warbler today that I saw too briefly and was unable to 
identify, the only warblers I've seen that may be migrants were redstarts 
which I have seen on many days.  They breed here but I have not seen any 
since they fledged, and I assume have been migrants.

I am sure the masses of warblers yet to come south will eventually find 
the bonanza of insects waiting for them here at Jug Bay!

Jeff Shenot
Croom MD