Date: 10/17/25 10:02 am From: Milton Harris via groups.io <miltonh70...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Warbler numbers this Fall
Hey Scott:
I did not get out a lot this fall, so I am not a good one to comment on
migrant numbers this fall. I do know, as you of course are aware, that
fall can be spotty. The radar folks can see billions of birds flying, but
we may not see much here on the ground. Sometimes the birds come down but
sometimes not. I can say that I saw more birds 50 years ago. E.g., I can
recall days where a Magnolia was always in view during a day trip. How
much of this is nostalgia for the old days, it is hard to say.
Frankly, I would defer to someone such as yourself to comment on this
question. You are out a lot, and you know what you are looking at. The
evidence is that you are right. We are seeing fewer birds.
Keep looking,
Milton
On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM sgravet via groups.io <sgravet84=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Hi All,
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> Now that Fall warbler migration has wound down, I'd like to hear what
> other birders across the state think about warbler numbers this Fall. For
> me, warbler numbers in the Tennessee Valley seemed to be way down. I just
> didn't encounter the good-sized flocks of Magnolia, Tennessee, American
> Redstarts, etc. that I am used to seeing. Talking with other Tennessee
> Valley birders, they feel the same way. For one thing, I thought the
> weather patterns were a little unusual this Fall, especially September.
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> What are your thoughts? Was it an average Fall for you, or did warbler
> numbers seem to be low?
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> Scott Gravette
> Hartselle, AL
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