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Encounters With Migratory Birds

I lead a hike today called "Encounters With Migratory Birds" and lucky for me and the birders who joined me we did just that, encounter migratory birds!
Thanks to a nice cold front passing through overnight we enjoy 45 species over 3 hours of birding at Ferndale Preserve located on CR 455 in Minneola Lake County.
Highlights:
American Redstart: 8 (3 Adult Male, 1 Immature Male, 3 Female)
Black-throated Blue: 1 Adult Male
Blackpoll: 2 Adult Male
Tennessee: 3 Adult Male
Magnolia: 1 Adult Male
Prairie: 2 Adult Male
Western Palm: 200+
Common Yellowthroat: (1 Male 1 Female)
Yellow Warbler: 1
Ovenbird: 3
Chestnut-Sided: Fall Female
Acadian Flycatcher: 1
Chimney Swifts: 90+
Barn Swallow: 30+
Northern Rough-winged: 2
Bank: 1
Red-eyed Vireo: 1
Swainson's Thrush: 1
Cliff Swallow: 1 (Only 2nd record for the preserve)
Of note was the lack of Black & White Warbler over the last several weeks at all the parks.

PEAR Park's bird survey on 9/30 showed good movements of Swainson's Thrush (12), Brown Thrasher (8), 5 Warbler Species including 4 Northern Waterthrush and both Tanager species (1 Female of each).

I also added a new yard bird on 9/30 Common Yellowthroat which was still present today when I came home.