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Lots of migrants at Bald Pt. this morning including (4) Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers, my 1st this season. Migrant Pine Warblers were mixed in with the Magnolias, Bay-breasted, and Chestnut-sided Warblers. As the morning progressed new birds kept showing up. Palm Warblers were everywhere. I quess-timated at least 100 birds within the gates at Bald Pt. (half mile). Lots of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Indigos, and tanagers, mostly Scarlets, some Summers, but no sighting of yesterday's Western. Catbirds are everywhere! At least two Ruby-throats are still coming to my feeders, no adult males this week. I did see an adult male Northern Harrier, which I always appreciate. I expected a good flight of accipiters and falcons which did not materialize before I left around 2:00 PM. Interestingly, I have seen relatively few buteos on fall flights (or spring ones for that matter). On my best hawk day a couple of falls ago when I saw over 1000 hawks, buteos numbered less than ten individuals. I just read on the Alabama list that they had a good hawk day at Fort Morgan, so maybe ours are coming. Falconer's are trapping birds now inside the park, so don't be surprised to see some exotics roaming about (lost bait birds). Jack Dozier Alligator Pt., FL [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ FLORIDABIRDS-L Listserv mailing list information: Policy,sub.info: http://bkpass.tripod.com/FLORIDABIRDS-L.htm Member photos: http://bkpass.tripod.com/floridabirds.htm For archives: http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/floridabirds-l.html Set nomail: Click: [log in to unmask] Set floridabirds-l nomail Listowner: Click: [log in to unmask]