Senior Leader Paul Lehman writes–with characteristic understatement:

September 3 was a very good day at Gambell, with a WILLOW WARBLER all day, moving all over the near boneyard, finally seen by everyone; this was the second here this fall and only the seventh overall for Gambell and for North America. Alan Schmierer has posted a photo of this individual.

Another Old World warbler, a DUSKY WARBLER was found in the far boneyard this afternoon, where it was seen by all but usually only in flight. The BROWN SHRIKE continued for a second day, and was slightly more cooperative and photogenic than yesterday; photos will be posted soon.

A LITTLE BUNTING was seen briefly by several birders along the lower mountain slope, and a COMMON SNIPE seen well in flight from both the circular and near boneyards was only the third fall record here, about equal to the number of autumn records of Wilson’s Snipe and of snipe sp.

We also made a good count of 19 Red-throated Pipits and several Bluethroats and Gray-cheeked Thrushes on this partly cloudy day with light to borderline-moderate north winds.