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Re: Tennessee Warbler migration Route



The books are leading Marilyn astray. In spring, the TN Warbler migrates
up the Mississippi drainage, especially west of the Appalachians,
spreading NE towards New England. They are not that scarce as far S as
Washington, DC, but they are very rare in the Carolinas east of the
mountains.

In fall, they are much more common eastward, but still head mainly SW
toward the Gulf of Mexico. They do NOT migrate south down the coast and
fly through FL to any degree. They are common to VC in the mountains,
fairly common in much of the Piedmont, but scarce close to the coast. On
the NC Outer Banks, it is quite uncommon. Here in Raleigh it is usual to
see one to a few on some days afield in fall, but one per every couple
of years in spring (for the birder afield on weekends). Basically, east
of the mountains it is a fall season bird, but the number in this area
must still be miniscule compared with the number flying SW in the
mountains and west of the mountains.

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Harry LeGrand
NC Natural Heritage Program
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1615
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