Date: 4/28/25 10:28 am From: Antonio, Robert J. <anto...> Subject: Burcham: Monday
It was a nice, birdy early morning along the Kaw, despite a pretty, strong south wind. A lot of birds came into Burcham last night. This seems consistent with the migration dashboard, which reported a huge spike of nearly 7 million birds crossing into the county last night, and a peak of over 500,000 birds in the air at one time.
I listed 36 species - most of the activity was between 7:00AM & 8:15 AM. Birding seemed slow when I departed around 9:00AM
I listed some FOS birds, but the numbers increased for many other species. Also, there was lots of action in the middle and upper stories of likely Warbler species (I'm guessing mostly Yellow-rumped). Also, many of the trees have their leaves, making the small birds hard to see.
Already numerous yesterday morning, the numbers of Warbling Vireo (16), Baltimore Oriole (15), Swainson's Thrush (27 [their whit notes & song was everywhere in the wooded areas of the park]); Yellow-rumped Warbler (22); & House Wren (9) increased and I likely undercounted these species.
Also, I have not heard the Great-crested Flycatcher the last couple of walks in Burcham- today I heard at least 7 and I had not heard Red-eyed Vireo in the park for a while and I listed 6 today. I also saw and heard 2 Gray Catbirds, 2 Northern Parulas, and heard 9 Carolina Wrens.
FOS Burcham Birds
Least Flycatcher - 2 called
Lincoln's Sparrow - 2
Orchard Oriole - 2 - one singing & saw one immature (heard one yesterday evening west of the downtown the post office near 6th street.
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 singing
Tennessee Warbler - 2 (one sang)
Yellow Warbler - 1 and possibly 2 singing
Ony observed 1 swallow over the Kaw, and did not see Cliff Swallows at the Mass Bridge.
