This Week in Wyoming Birds: First Week of May
Updated: Feb 9
Each week during migration, I provide a list of birds that are departing and arriving in Wyoming. This list is not exhaustive and only includes species seeing a significant shift in relative occurrence during the week posted. Remember, this represents data for the state as a whole and for the week as a whole. Your local area may experience slightly different dates/birds. For last week's update, click here!
At the end of each article, I will include an abundance animation, provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (Flocking Edit: You can consider the animation my final bird on the matter. Get it final word/final bird? I will see myself out...)
Without further ado, here is...
This Week in Wyoming Birds - Week of 04/28/2019
Birds Departing Wyoming:
Most species that are leaving, are gone! Prepare yourself for the waves of migrants. Of course, I use the term "waves" quite loosely.
Birds Arriving in Wyoming:
Stilt Sandpiper
Sanderling
Dunlin
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Black Tern
Cattle Egret
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Plumbeous Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Swainson's Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Bobolink
Orchard Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Northern Waterthrush
Virginia's Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Western Tanager
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Fink, D., T. Auer, A. Johnston, M. Strimas-Mackey, M. Iliff, and S. Kelling. eBird Status and Trends. Version: November 2018. https://ebird.org/science/status-and-trends. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York.
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