Everybody is heading South...

The Hummers have gone. I've seen loose flocks of Vultures slowly circling their way Southward too. Are they flocks when they're so loosely formed? Great flocks of Canada Geese flying overhead, V shape pointing South, the last few days as well. Haven't seen a Robin in forever.
As much as I love the Fall I hate what it implies.

Hopefully some more birds will fly through your area soon.

I got my camera ready.

Hack

At this time of year I usually watch the weather closely, what to look for is a cold front, that means you should get a flight during the night and the next day. During the night if the moon is bright grab a pair of binoculars and watch the moon, you should be able to see alot of birds pass through your field of vision. During the daytime the Raptors will be migrating, if your lucky as I am to live along a ridgeline, you will hopefully see alot of migrating Hawks,Falcons, Ospreys, & Eagles (and maybe even Nighthawks at least early in the season late august early september in the NE)
On another note, I purchased a bunch of Viburnums & Clethora to plant after my wall gets repaired. They are still in their pots and they are clustered together, this morning, and a few other days I have seen migrating Warblers & local Chickadees & House Wrens spending time amongst them. If they are so attractive to the birds now, I can't wait till they are planted and grow larger & into the hedge. Good Birding everyone!

My feeders are full and ready, and the binoculars are close by. I've especially began looking for the rose-breasted grosbeak to pass through - such a treat in April and October!

We were lucky enough to see a kettle of hawks one year in October. Fantastic - there were hundreds.

I've tried that moon trick and have never managed to see anything that way.

Pillita, you have to be patient oftentimes you will hear the songbirds chirps as they pass overhead, its usually later in the night I do my moon scans. I saw a Black-throated Blue warbler today, it was an adult male, who retains its colouration unlike many of the other species, some of the other warblers especially females and juveniles are real hard to ID in the fall.

Warblers are on the way southward...Sheldon's marsh is loaded with Myrtle Warblers...that usually means the other Warblers have moved on southward. Most stops will only be a couple of days along the way. The Kinglets were here for 2 days and have moved on.

I've had multiple Purple Finches, multiple days this fall, first time I have seen them in 8 years, and it was more than 8 years before that sighting of a lone female. They used to be regular fall visitors in the 70's, then gradually declined. I also have had a constant daily flock of Goldfinches and Pine Siskins on my water dishes and sunflower heart feeder. Along with a September visit of a pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and a recent Brown creeper, I believe this winter we are going to get some more uncommon and unusual migrants.