Ah. Colby has brought up the strange case of the missing Swainson's
Thrushes:
> Interestingly, ZERO Swainson's Thrushes were heard. Interestingly, in
all my nights
> listening (a couple dozen) in Utah, I never heard a Hermit or
Swainson's Thrush in either
> the spring or fall. I don't know
Birders
Sleepless tonight with a pinched nerve I decided to give a listen for .5 hr
at 1 AM this morning. Dense marine layer and calm winds. One Barn Owl was
the only bird heard. This species does not nest locally (within 15 miles
though) and could be migrating on this date, or just a wandering ju
All
When I used to live on the California Channel Islands we would get hundreds
of SWTH in the pre-dawn, and then they were complete ghosts on the ground. I
mean, these things would simply disappear. It wasn't until I accidentally
found them one day that I finally realized what they were doing. Wa
Ted Floyd wrote:
Ah. Colby has brought up the strange case of the missing Swainson's
Thrushes:
Hello everyone,
I guess this partially answers my unasked question about whether
Swainson's and other species migrate at some altitude not picked up by
the equipment typically used. But I'm sti
Hello all
Could I please make a request?
Whilst I appreciate that the vast majority of members of this group are
based in North America, I am sure that I am not the only person subscribed
who is not from that region.
To that end, can I please ask that at least for the first time that a
Mike-MOWA is Mourning Warbler. A lovely little bird.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Warbler/lifehistory
Here's a link to our 4 letter codes, in case we forget
http://www.birdpop.org/AlphaCodes.htm
Best to you across the pond, and happy birding!
Caitlin
Ca
Thanks Caitlin
I realised after I posted that MAGW actually isn't Magnolia Warbler at all,
it's MacGillivray's! Just goes to show how confusing they are if you are not
familiar with them.
Looking forward to the autumn night-time migration on this side of the
Atlantic, not long now. I'll be
