Monday, August 10, 2026

Morning Flight Watch - Point Pelee - Aug 9, 2026

 

I had some spare time & a strong desire to be in the field. The setup was marginal, but I wanted some birds in flight... Always something interesting to see in the field (esp. if you look closely). 

My first fall PROW (!), DICK and OSFL as the main species highlights. 

84 YEWA is one of my highest ever counts for fall. The number of vireos and empids was also quite good for the date. 

Red-breasted Nuthatch is hopefully a positive sign for the rest of the fall. 

Birds like Indigo Bunting, Blue Jay and N. House Wren end up being highlights - as unseasonal or unexpected movers.... 



The tally: 



Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove  16
Chimney Swift  10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  4
Downy Woodpecker  4     
Northern Flicker  1
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1   
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1     
Traill's Flycatcher  6     
Least Flycatcher  1     
Empidonax sp.  9     
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  5     
Eastern Warbling Vireo  10
Red-eyed Vireo  5
vireo sp.  3    
Blue Jay  1  
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1    
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2    
Northern House Wren  1   
European Starling  40
Gray Catbird  4     
American Robin  10
Cedar Waxwing  140    
House Sparrow  3
House Finch  2     1,1
American Goldfinch  10
Chipping Sparrow  2     
Song Sparrow  1
Savannah Sparrow 1 
Bobolink  5     
Baltimore Oriole  13     
Red-winged Blackbird  200
Brown-headed Cowbird  1     
Common Grackle  75
Northern Waterthrush  1     
Prothonotary Warbler  1     
Tennessee Warbler  2    
Bay-breasted Warbler  1    
Northern Yellow Warbler  84     
new world warbler sp.  6     
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1    
Indigo Bunting  1    
Dickcissel  1     
passerine sp.  5     




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