Migration gets going but so does the wind

Migration is moving along now. More passerines are being spotted such as Blue-headed Vireos, Yellow Warblers, Northern Parula, Northern Waterthrush, Black and White Warbler, Chipping Sparrows, Marsh Wren and an early Blue Grosbeak, spotted at Halifax Rd. Mahwah. Shorebirds are moving into The Meadowlands, as are more swallows. Friday's cold and wind kept the swallows down on the ground or in the phragmites. This is a great time to check through the numbers for Cliff and Bank. Both were seen along the Marsh Discovery Trail in DeKorte Park. Broad-winged Hawks are being seen heading north. Blue-winged Teal are being spotted in a few locations including The Meadowlands. Lingering waterfowl include American Wigeon in Franklin Lakes Preserve, Bufflehead and Northern Shovelers in DeKorte, and Ruddy Ducks in the Hackensack River viewed from Little Ferry. Cliff Swallows form Friday morning at Richard DeKorte Park.