Fall Bird Arrival Dates

What is the deal with the fall season lasting from August until November? In birding the fall season covers the post-breeding / migration season. Although some nesting birds will stay in our area until well into October and others will disperse sooner, the major migratory push begins in early August. Hummingbird migration actually begins in July with the peak in mid-August. The latest migratory birds normally fly through by November although during the Christmas Bird Count season stragglers may continue to be seen.

9 September - Ferruginous Hawk - Vulture Count Site.

11 September - White-crowned Sparrow - Kern River Preserve.

13 September - Northern Harrier - Vulture Count Site.

13 September - Sharp-shinned Hawk - Vulture Count Site.

14 September - Peregrine Falcon - Vulture Count Site.

15 September - Vaux's' Swift - Vulture Count Site.

15 September - Gray Flycatcher - Vulture Count Site.

18 September - Sage Thrasher (3 juvs.) - Vulture Count Site.

19 September - Green Heron - Kern River Preserve.

19 September - Yellow-rumped Warbler - Meadow Restoration Field.