I also saw a lot of "reverse migration" yesterday around Two Harbors. There was a constant stream of Yellow-rumped Warblers, Tree Swallows, Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Hermit Thrushes flying southwest along the lakeshore and out over the lake. I saw at least 80 yellowlegs (mostly Greaters) in several flocks, all flying southwest along the shoreline. Smaller numbers of raptors and waterfowl were also moving southwest throughout the day. In my yard, I had a flock of about 250 Rusty Blackbirds.
Jim Lind Two Harbors ----- Original Message ----- Subject: Yellow rumped warblers Duluth, and the North Shore... From: SCmzd AT aol.com Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:43:02 EDT Spent at least five hours at Stony Point (North Shore), and Lester River (Duluth), shore fishing. Was amazed by the amount of yellow rumped warblers I saw migrating SOUTH! That's right, well over 200 yellow rumped warblers, over 100 tree swallows, several loons, 10+ tundra swans, sparrows, and a few hermit thrushes, all of them moving down the north shore towards Duluth. It looked and felt like fall migration. That 200 number for the yellow rumpeds is a very conservative est. in my opinion. Happy Birding, and hopefully warmer, Shawn Zierman.