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| A small mixed-species flock. 2 American Wigeon, 1 Northern Pintail, 1 Mallard |
I had my biggest day of the season (so far) at Whitefish Point on the 5th. A great diversity of ducks moved by in big numbers and Red-necked Grebes had a big day (especially, given the late date). Scoters had their biggest day of the season; over 500, of all three species, were seen. Red-necked Grebes had one of their best days of the season with a total of 1885. This species peaks in late August/early September so having a big day in October was great.
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| A high-flying flock of White-winged Scoters. |
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| A mixed-species flock of scoters. |
Songbird migration has also been impressive over the last couple weeks. Most warblers are through at this point but sparrows are moving through in big numbers. In a single sweep of the feeders, I counted over 75 White-crowned Sparrows. There are also large numbers of juncos, kinglets, and Hermit Thrushes. Hopefully, it is just a matter of time before something unusual shows up.
-Eric
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