Black-legged Kittiwake
Forty-seven reports concentrated at Indian River Inlet, Delaware through September 20. This gull remains notably abundant along Atlantic venues during early autumn movement.
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White Ibis
Thirteen birds at Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve, West Virginia on September 20 represents inland expansion. Four-state presence with 32 total reports documents northward post-breeding dispersal.
American Avocet
Three birds at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve, Virginia on September 21 continue broad five-state distribution. Twenty-five reports track shorebird staging during fall migration period.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Four birds at Lake Waxahachie western cove, Texas on September 21 represent peak inland occurrence. Twenty-four reports across four states document this uncommon fall transient.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Two birds at Pickwick Dam, Tennessee on September 20 extend presence across seven states. Thirty-seven reports track consistent southbound migration through mid-September.
Philadelphia Vireo
Two birds at Crabtree Creek Wetland west of Raleigh Boulevard, North Carolina on September 21 represent scarce passage. Sixteen reports across four states document elusive southbound movement.
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