Birdnotes: {BIRD NOTES} ~ September 14, 2015

Bird Notes

Saw a Bald Eagle cruising above the Harris Hill ski jump

---Kevin O’Keefe

West Brattleboro Birds
Early last week (I think Tuesday the 8th). We had a male Ring-necked Pheasant attempt to infiltrate our chicken coop and our free-range Guinea Fowl (Helmeted, I think, but it’s whatever species they sell.). It took off as soon as it saw me, and is not known to have returned. On Wednesday evening, probably around 7:30, Meg and I went to the Chelsea to buy some AC as the storm was coming in. Shortly east of the Chelsea, we saw a large flock of Common Nighthawks, possibly 2 to 3 dozen. They seemed to be congregating for their trip south.

Cheers,
---Ned Pokras,

Nighthawks Over Westminster

Quite a change from last night with only 77 today bringing the season’s count total to 3341. Wind from the WNW may have pushed them off to the east. It was another fun year but time to move on to hawks & other migrants.
---Don Clark, Grafton, VT

FYI ~ FALL MIGRANT DATES

From the Stokes Field Guide To Warblers here's a list of which warblers to be on the look-out for. Dates refer to the earliest times these birds may move, when the first birds start to migrate south, obviously there is overlap in their migration.

FOR THE EAST
Early (Migration Begins before 8/1)
Cerulean Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Prairie Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler

Middle (Migration Begins between 8/1 and 8/20)
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackburn Nan Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Canada Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Northern Parula
Northern Waterthrush
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-throated Warbler

Late (Migration Begins after 8/20)
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Connecticut Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Ovenbird
Palm Warbler
Pine warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler