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Hi All, Nocturnal migration continued at the same pace as the previous two weeks. Sparrows were dominant with 8 different species detected. Savannah Sparrow was the most common bird of the week with 87 calls recorded. Hermit Thrush was still migrating in numbers with 67 calls. Yellow-rumped Warbler was the most common warbler with 23 calls. There were late Common Yellowthroats (3) and Blackburnian Warbler (1). Only one Dark-eyed Junco was heard but this species appears not to be very vocal when migrating so there were probably many more that were undetected. Shorebirds included American Woodcock and Greater Yellowlegs. A rare bird for the week was Yellow-throated Warbler. The night flight call of Yellow-throated Warbler is similar to both Northern Parula and Pine Warbler. One call note recorded this week was more consistent with the characteristics expected for Yellow-throated Warbler than for the other two species. A complete list for the week follows. Species / Calls Savannah Sparrow 87 Hermit Thrush 67 White-throated Sparrow 30 Song Sparrow 25 Yellow-rumped Warbler 23 American Woodcock 15 Chipping Sparrow 10 Greater Yellowlegs 9 Unidentified Sparrow 6 Common Yellowthroat 3 Nelson's Sparrow 3 Unidentified Songbird 2 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Swamp/Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Fox Sparrow 1 Yellow-throated Warbler 1 Total 285
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