[NatureNS] Nocturnal migration for the week of August 31-September 6

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Hi All,

Nocturnal migration was strong during the first week of September at
Carleton, Yarmouth County. A total of 1,435 night flight calls comprising a
minimum estimated number of 1,079 birds were recorded during the seven day
period. The peak night of the week and for the year so far was the night of
September 1 to the morning of September 2 when 470 flight calls were
recorded. Family composition of the flight calls during the week was 77%
warblers of 23 species, 19% thrushes of 3 species, and 2% sparrows of 4
species. American Redstart (180 calls) lost its status this week as the most
common species to Swainson's Thrush (255 calls). However these two species
were about tied in estimated minimum number of individuals. The often
spectacular pre-dawn descent of thrushes between 5:30 and 6:30 am, when
dozens of thrushes can be heard, was strong on the morning of September 2nd
and 5th. Common Yellowthroats greatly increased this week, rivalling
American Redstart for most common warbler. There was close to a doubling in
the number of Northern Parulas and Black-throated Green Warblers.
Black-throated Blue and Cape May Warblers made a good showing. As to be
expected for the first week of September, Blackpolls began to increase. The
consistently low numbers of Wilson's Warblers and Tennessee Warblers so far
this year are worrisome. The highlight of the week was an Indigo Bunting at
10:57 pm on September 4th. A summary table for the week is presented below.
Additional information and formatted tables can be found on my website:
http://www.johnfkearney.com/Carleton_YarmouthCounty_2015.html.

John

List below of species, followed by total call count, and estimated minimum
individuals                   

Swainson's Thrush           255         127

American Redstart          180         137

Common Yellowthroat  142         113

Magnolia Warbler            115         83

Black-and-White Warbler             106         77

Northern Parula               101         82

Ovenbird             88           74

Unidentified Warbler     77           68

Black-throated Green Warbler   70           59

Chestnut-sided Warbler               42           35

Unidentified Warbler Genus Setophaga                36           31

Black-throated Blue Warbler       25           21

Cape May Warbler          22           19

Blackpoll Warbler             20           20

Northern Waterthrush  17           16

Unidentified Songbird   17           12

Savannah Sparrow          12           12

Yellow-rumped Warbler               12           11

Blackburnian Warbler     8              5

Lincoln's/Swamp Sparrow            8              8

Nashville Warbler            8              8

Veery    8              6

White-throated Sparrow              8              8

Palm Warbler     7              6

Canada Warbler                6              5

Mourning Warbler           6              6

Yellow Warbler 6              6

Prairie Warbler  5              4

Unidentified Sparrow    4              4

Golden-crowned Kinglet              4              1

Hermit Thrush   4              2

Unidentified Warbler Genus Oreothlypis              4              3

Wilson's Warbler              4              4

Bay-breasted Warbler   3              2

Chipping Sparrow            2              1

Bobolink              1              1

Indigo Bunting   1              1

Tennessee Warbler        1              1

Grand Total        1,435     1,079                     

Estimation methods for minimum individuals

Warblers and Sparrows: Number of calls of the same taxon that have an
interval of at least 60 seconds between them.

Thrushes: The number of calls of the same species during a 60 second period
divided by 3 and rounded up to the nearest whole number.

 


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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>H</span>i All,<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Nocturnal migration was strong during the first week =
of September at Carleton, Yarmouth County. A total of 1,435 night flight =
calls comprising a minimum estimated number of 1,079 birds were recorded =
during the seven day period. The peak night of the week and for the year =
so far was the night of September 1 to the morning of September 2 when =
470 flight calls were recorded. Family composition of the flight calls =
during the week was 77% warblers of 23 species, 19% thrushes of 3 =
species, and 2% sparrows of 4 species. American Redstart (180 calls) =
lost its status this week as the most common species to Swainson&#8217;s =
Thrush (255 calls). However these two species were about tied in =
estimated minimum number of individuals. The often spectacular pre-dawn =
descent of thrushes between 5:30 and 6:30 am, when dozens of thrushes =
can be heard, was strong on the morning of September 2<sup>nd</sup> and =
5<sup>th</sup>. Common Yellowthroats greatly increased this week, =
rivalling American Redstart for most common warbler. There was close to =
a doubling in the number of Northern Parulas and Black-throated Green =
Warblers. Black-throated Blue and Cape May Warblers made a good showing. =
As to be expected for the first week of September, Blackpolls began to =
increase. The consistently low numbers of Wilson&#8217;s Warblers and =
Tennessee Warblers so far this year are worrisome. The highlight of the =
week was an Indigo Bunting at 10:57 pm on September 4<sup>th</sup>. A =
summary table for the week is presented below. Additional information =
and formatted tables can be found on my website: <a =
href=3D"http://www.johnfkearney.com/Carleton_YarmouthCounty_2015.html">ht=
tp://www.johnfkearney.com/Carleton_YarmouthCounty_2015.html</a>.<o:p></o:=
p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>List =
below of species, followed by total call count, and estimated minimum =
individuals&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Swainson's =
Thrush&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
255&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 127<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>American =
Redstart&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
180&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 137<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Common Yellowthroat&nbsp; =
142&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 113<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Magnolia =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 115&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 83<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Black-and-White =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 106&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
77<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Northern =
Parula&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 101&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
82<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ovenbird&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
74<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Unidentified =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
68<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Black-throated Green =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp; =
70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Chestnut-sided =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
35<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Unidentified Warbler Genus =
Setophaga&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
31<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Black-throated Blue =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
21<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cape May =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
19<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Blackpoll =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
20<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Northern Waterthrush&nbsp; =
17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
16<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Unidentified Songbird&nbsp;&nbsp; =
17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
12<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Savannah =
Sparrow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
12<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Yellow-rumped =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
11<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Blackburnian =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 5<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Lincoln's/Swamp =
Sparrow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 =
8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Nashville =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 =
8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Veery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>White-throated =
Sparrow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp; =
8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Palm =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Canada =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 5<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Mourning =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Yellow Warbler =
6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Prairie Warbler&nbsp; =
5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Unidentified =
Sparrow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Golden-crowned =
Kinglet&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp; =
4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hermit Thrush&nbsp;&nbsp; =
4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Unidentified Warbler Genus =
Oreothlypis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Wilson's =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp; =
4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bay-breasted =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp; =
3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Chipping =
Sparrow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 =
2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Bobolink&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Indigo Bunting&nbsp;&nbsp; =
1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Tennessee =
Warbler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Grand =
Total&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
1,435&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
1,079&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Estimation methods for minimum =
individuals<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Warblers and Sparrows: =
Number of calls of the same taxon that have an interval of at least 60 =
seconds between them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thrushes: The =
number of calls of the same species during a 60 second period divided by =
3 and rounded up to the nearest whole number.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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