I am looking forward to seeing what this cold front brings in. But in our
backyard the last 3 days have been good for us on the migrant front.
Andrea and I have had 3 species of vireo (Red-eyed, Yellow-throated and
numerous White-eyed), 8 species of warbler (2 Tennessee, one
Black-and-white, several Prothonotary, 2 or 3 Worm-eating, several Hooded,
several Northern Parulas, several Pine, one Yellow-rumped), and a Scarlet
Tanager. Many of the warblers and 3 White-eyed Vireos have bathed in our
bird baths.
Some of the birds we see are probably staying in the yard for at least a
few days, but others spend only a few minutes. Andrea and I just hope that
the show keeps going.
Larry Gardella
Daphne
On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 10:44 AM Lucy & Bob Email <
<RobertADuncan...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Currently, it's pretty dull in Gulf Breeze, not a single migrant this
> a.m., except Parula and WE Vireo, both probably left over from last week's
> movements. Not much should change today, with birds unimpeded by either
> rain or headwinds, their destination inland locations but not the coast.
> Except for a few that might trickle out.
>
> The next weather event will be a cold front entering our area on Tuesday
> night with winds shifting to NW 10 - 20 knots for Wednesday and Thursday.
> This is good news for Pensacola and Tallahassee birders as Trans-Gulf
> migrants should be vectored more toward our coast rather than the usual
> Texas - SW LA landfall. This front will not be accompanied by heavy weather
> in the Gulf as the squall line should not extend far into the Gulf. Hence,
> no classic fallout expected.
>
> So my best guess is that the best birding days will be Wednesday afternoon
> and Thursday, especially areas to the east of LA. Late arrivals should be
> expected since birds will experience headwinds, maybe coming in overnight
> rather than the expected late morning - afternoon arrivals.
>
> Once the front reaches the southern Gulf, it will hinder further migration
> north, but I don't know if that will be the case. If it does, then
> prospects for the weekend will not be good.
>
> And that is my best guess.
>
> Bob Duncan
> Gulf Breeze, FL
>
>
>
> --
> Lucy and Bob Duncan
> Gulf Breeze, Florida
>
>
>
