FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] First Landing 4/7: Whip-poor-will, Hermit Thrushes

[Jethrorunco@xxxxxxx]

Howdy all,

Today was a much better day at the banding station. We had a large wave of 
HERMIT THRUSHES, both KINGLETS, and more BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS today. PALM 
WARBLERS were also a bit more abundant around the station as well. We also hear 
a 
WHIP-POOR-WILL early this morning. Still no Chuck's yet. We ended up catching 
a total of 34 birds today. Now that's more like it!
We also caught a very large GARTER SNAKE today. It is possible the biggest 
one I have ever seen and by far the prettiest. Great red tones to it.

Totals for 4/7:

Ruby-crowned Kinglet         5
Golden-crowned Kinglet      3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher        5
Yellow-rumped Warbler       1
Yellow Palm Warbler          5
Eastern Phoebe                  1
Song Sparrow                     4
White-throated Sparrow       1     amazingly, our first of the season
Hermit Thrush                     6
American Robin                  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk            1
Yellow-shafted Flicker          1

TOTAL -----------------------------  34

Caught yet another NORTHERN PARULA that was banded last year. That makes 
three so far! I like that too!

Cheers,
Jethro Runco
head bander
Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory