Martins. Here, Now.
Any evening in August I look into the evening skies over Mauricetown and see sheets of Purple Martins heading to roost in the Phragmites stands along the Maurice River. Nearly a million birds have been counted, not including the thousands of Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows that likewise roost in…...
Morning Flight – Saturday, August 24, 2019
Riding off the excitement of yesterday’s flight, I was hoping for another big flight this morning. While overall numbers were down from yesterday, diversity was fantastic! Once again the flight was dominated by American Redstarts, which contributed 275 individuals to our overall total. Yellow Warblers were also fairly numerous with…...