Point Pelee National Park of Canada
Monthly Summaries of Autumn Migrants
For many species, the breeding season ends by mid-July and the song period also ends by the end of the month. During July, the hottest month of the year, many species start molting and are less in evidence during this period.
Although southward migrating shorebirds sometimes arrive before the end of June, early to mid-July is the time to expect many of the first migrants.
Soon followed by:
New arrivals to be expected by the end of the month include:
Wilson's Phalarope (scarce)
Caspian terns begin to appear in numbers by mid-month. Bank swallows reach their peak during July and migrant Yellow warblers are abundant by month's end.