Fall Bird Migration

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Subject: Lake County Migrants 7/4
From: John P.
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 23:21:23 -0400

Traditionally I begin seeing southbound orioles and yellow warblers in my
North Perry yard around the Fourth of July or soon after. They were right
on schedule. I made a short walk around my yard and in the fields out front
this morning and counted at least 17 orchard orioles, 20 Baltimore orioles
and about 24 yellow warblers. I only counted what I was positive were
different birds and most of the orioles flushed out of the grass right along
the paths and my driveway. I think there were many more than what I
counted. I was curious as to what they were feeding on. They were in the
deeper grass. I checked some areas where they flushed, but did not see many
bugs and there was no fruit. I never could figure it out. As quick as I
flushed them, they were back in the weeds. Its hard to believe, but fall
migration is already here with these birds and the shorebirds moving.