On Tue, Apr 2, 2024, 9:52 PM Lawrence Gardella <lfgardella...> wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> 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
>>
>>
>
