Speaking anecdotally re. Erie County, PA, USA, the ‘songbird’ (warblers/vireos) migration is certainly over for the fall, but that leaves the waterfowl migration fully underway. For example, multiple recent sightings of a fall favourite, Ruddy Duck (all immature/female unless noted):
Ruddy Duck @ Lake MelvinA couple weeks earlier, KIF @ Lake MelvinCanada Geese at Lake MelvinRing-billed Gull, yes, @ Lake MelvinDistant view of Ruddy DuckRuddy Duck on the lakeWilson’s Snipe @ Lake MelvinKIF 2ContrailsShimmery Ruddy DuckWesley is backRuddy Duck @ reversing courseWSIFFall duckRuddy Ducks (center) on Presque Isle BayMore WSIFMale Ruddy Duck (l) @ Presque Isle BayFinal Ruddy Duck on Lake Melvin
[Editor’s note: Lake Melvin is at Flag Park at Fairview Business Park, Fairview Twp, PA.]
