Date: 10/17/25 11:44 am From: Greg D. Jackson via groups.io <g_d_jackson...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Warbler numbers this Fall
Hi Scott and all,
I got out a little in north Alabama this fall, mostly around B'ham though
occasionally in the Tenn. Valley or elsewhere. Sometimes it took work to
find even small flocks, though other days were satisfyingly busy with
moderate numbers and variety. In general I'd agree it was worse than usual
in this area, averaging in the low to moderate range. On the flip side, our
recent visit to Dauphin I. over the AOS weekend was one of the slowest for
migrants I've seen in years.
Greg
Greg D. Jackson
Birmingham, AL
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Subject: [ALbirds] Warbler numbers this Fall
Hi All,
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.
What are your thoughts? Was it an average Fall for you, or did warbler
numbers seem to be low?
