Migration was definitely in the air, and on the water, around the south end
of this lake this morning.   I stopped at the spillway, New Galena boat
launch, and the beach & visitors center areas, and had quite a few early
migrants.  Notables included:

Terns:  a small flock of Black Terns was found by Troy Herrel & Jordan
Parrott off the beach;   by the time James Holsinger, Brandon Sullivan, & I
got there, the flock had grown to near 20, often far out in the
reservoir.   As if that weren't enough, 5 Caspians were with the gulls on
the beach.

Gulls - nothing special, but plenty of Ring-bills & a few Herrings on the
beach
Shorebirds - nothing today other than Killdeer on the beach and a few
Spotted Sandpipers on the spillway
Ospreys - had singles at every stop, so they're moving around a lot
Vultures - 33 TVs and 5 Black Vultures were roosting next to the spillway
Hummingbirds - had 1-2 at every stop, even places away from the lake, so
they're on the move
Swallows - a few Barns & Purple Martins were around New Galena and the
Beach, but the spillway had more Barns and even a few Cliffs.
Flycatchers - New Galena shone, with 6 Pewees, Acadian, Willow, Great
Crested, and 2 E.Kingbirds
Vireos - New Galena again stole the spotlight, with 2 Warbling & 5 Red-eyed
Warblers - New Galena had the stuff, with 1 Yellow (still singing!), 2 Cape
Mays, 5 Blackburnians (may have been more), 1 Black&White, and 1 Blackpoll
Orioles - New Galena again, with 3 Baltimores, including 1 gorgeous adult
male

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