Those who frequent Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Township during October are conditioned to finding multiple and double-digit Lincoln’s Sparrows. Jeff Ellerbusch had 8 this morning. It’s only September, not that it is unheard of to have this many this early. One wonders if drought conditions accelerated the migration schedule for some species in 2012.

Here are some highlights from Jeff’s list at Glenhurst Meadows this morning:

Green-winged Teal – 2
American Kestrel – 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe – 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler – 4
Common Yellowthroat – 9
American Redstart – 5
Northern Parula – 10
Magnolia Warbler – 3
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler – 2
Palm Warbler – 1 Western, 2 Yellow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler – 3
Lincoln’s Sparrow – 8
White-throated Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting – 3
Bobolink – 2 flyovers
Purple Finch – 4 flyovers

Also, numerous Blue Jays and other typical species of the area.