There were more Tree Swallows than I could count migrating down the beach at Fort Tilden today. There was literally no morning flight from sun up until 10:00am and then the flood gates opened. For 2 and a half hours, hundreds of birds were flying over at any given moment. I do not know how to estimate how many Tree Swallows flew over, but would put it in the tens of thousands.After an early push of passerines, they diminished leaving clouds of swallows flying over.Had many Rough-winged and Bank, 2 Cliff, 1 Barn, countless TreeAlso 100+ Purple Finch2 SiskinsMany House and Goldfinch, Flickers, Blue Jays, Cedar WaxwingsSmall numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers25 Red-breasted NuthatchPlus many Kestrels, Merlins, Shapries, Coopers, 1 Harrier, 1 Bald Eagle
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