Cold, Windy Migration Day

Today was slower than yesterday. It was very cool this morning, around 44 degrees and the wind was blowing 15 - 20 mph. Not much was moving around in those kinds of conditions. I didn't see much this morning, but went back out this afternoon and made up for it some, even though the wind was blowing pretty hard still. The only FOS birds I saw today were Broad-winged Hawk and Blue-headed Vireo. My first thought when I saw the Blue-headed Vireo was, "Solitary Vireo!" Old habits are hard to break. Ruby-crowned Kinglets were displaying their ruby crowns today. There were still quite a few Northern Parulas around, still more than I remember seeing.

Birds seen 3/28/09 (27 species): Little Blue Heron, Cattle Egret, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, American Crow, Purple Martin, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch