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Re: Night flight tonight

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Andy Martin

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Andy Martin

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Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:16:38 -0400

Bill Hubick wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>
>During a short period outside just a few minutes ago, I heard the flight calls of dozens of sparrows passing overhead. Seems like a good flight night.
>
>  
>
Very few calls over my house last night while recording between 11 PM 
and 6 AM.  A few Savannah, Chipping, Song and White-throated Sparrows 
and 1 call from Lincoln's/Swamp complex.  From Gail Mackiernan's Rock 
crk report it appears sparrows were on move.  Maybe sparrows do not call 
in night migtration as frequently (or as late in the night) as warblers 
and thrushes.  I wonder what the overall number of birds is on Sept 
night when the neotrops are passing through vs. an Oct night during 
sparrow migration.

Winds are forecast to be out of north again tonight.  I am gonna put my 
recording gear out earlier (despite traffic and jet noise) and see 
(hear) what happens.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg