While there were no incredible flights or fallouts this week, there was a nice steady progression of spring migration on several nights and days. Here are my observations of note over the past seven days, led by a slew of new arrivals.

• 4 Gadwall, Walsh Preserve, Freeport, 4/27.

• It was another exceptional week at the Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch. On 4/28, an Osprey was our 6,022^nd migrant tallied this season – a new all-time record!

• 7 species of warblers, led by only 20-30 Yellow-rumped Warblers but including one LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, Morgan Meadow WMA, Gray/New Gloucester, 4/29. A single fly-over Fish Crow here the same day was my first ever for this patch.

• 1 BLACK VULTURE, Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch, 4/29. Our record 6^th of the season (but my personal FOY) – previous record was 3.

My personal “first of years” this week also included:

• 1 Northern Parula, Runaround Pond, Durham, 4/26 (with Saturday Morning Birdwalk group).
• 1 Gray Catbird (FOS), feeders here at the store, 4/26.
• 1 Eastern Meadowlark, Chesley Hill Road, Durham, 4/27.
• 11 Lesser Yellowlegs, Walsh Preserve, Freeport, 4/27.
• 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, our property in Durham, 4/28 – 29.
• 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, our feeders in Durham, 4/28.
• 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, Morgan Meadow WMA, Gray/New Gloucester, 4/29.
• 1 Solitary Sandpiper, Morgan Meadow WMA, 4/29.
• 1 Cliff Swallow, Florida Lake Park, Freeport, 4/30.
• 1 Virginia Rail, Florida Lake Park, 4/30.
• 1 Baltimore Oriole, feeders here at the store, 4/30.
• 1 Field Sparrow, feeders here at the store, 5/1.

Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch

The Week 6 report, including the record-shattering-day of 4/19 can be found here.

Upcoming Tours (with Space Available):

1. Birds on Tap Roadtrip – Warbler and Wort. Thursday, May 8.

Evergreen Cemetery, Capisic Pond Park, Orange Bike Brewing and TBA with our partners Portland Explorer (formerly Maine Brews Cruise).