Date: 10/18/25 3:11 pm From: Damien J. Simbeck via groups.io <tnbarredowl...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Warbler numbers this Fall
I led weekly fall migration walks at the TVA Wetlands Trails for 10 years before the property was sold. We had similar results during falls with similar weather. Warm, dry fall with practically no frontal systems, no tropical systems. Fall migrants likely enjoyed a smooth flight to Central/South America. No need to stop much if weather is cooperative. Similar to spring migration on the coast, if we get no "bad" weather, birds keep flying. Bad weather makes better bird watching, but it is harder on the birds. I didn't get to do any birding this fall, so no personal data here. I just remember those years at the Wetlads Trails.
Damien Simbeck
Killen AL
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On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM, Jim Holmes via groups.io<jfholmes...> wrote: My sample was limited as I was not in the state at all in September.
However, this last week, migration has been good in East-Central Alabama. Good numbers of expected mid October migrants.
Thanks,
Jim
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Subject: [ALbirds] Warbler numbers this Fall #yiv7466319788 p {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Hi All,
Now that Fall warbler migration has wound down, I'd like to hear what other birders across the state think about warbler numbers this Fall. For me, warbler numbers in the Tennessee Valley seemed to be way down. I just didn't encounter the good-sized flocks of Magnolia, Tennessee, American Redstarts, etc. that I am used to seeing. Talking with other Tennessee Valley birders, they feel the same way. For one thing, I thought the weather patterns were a little unusual this Fall, especially September.
What are your thoughts? Was it an average Fall for you, or did warbler numbers seem to be low?
Scott GravetteHartselle, AL
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