Date: 7/6/25 9:16 am From: Bob Goss via groups.io <bamajacket...> Subject: [ALbirds] Early migrants
Your mileage may vary, but I think some species started heading South weeks ago. I've been birding alot in the Northern section of the Paint Rock Valley close to TN because of the numerous warblers that nest there. There have been a lot of LA Waterthrushes and Blue-winged Warblers in particular for this post but also B&Ws, Ceruleans and Redstarts. On 6/1, I had to comment to explain seeing 8 Blue-winged. (There were only 2 LAWT but 1 Northern.) On 6/15, 5 LA waterthrushes but only 1 Blue-winged. On 6/21 only 1 of each. On 7/2 and today (7/6) there were none of either species. I had been seeing and getting photos of so many waterthrushes and Blue-winged Warblers earlier that I doubt I am just having bad luck lately or as I like to say "just statistics". It is also noteworthy that I always start seeing Ceruleans the last week of July at Monte Sano SP and I assume these are birds from the Paint Rock Valley.
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