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[Jethrorunco@xxxxxxx]

Howdy all,

The last two days have been ok banding wise, but nothing unexpected. 
Yesterday we had a nice hit of AMERICAN REDSTARTS and we caught or first 
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER of the season. VEERYS have started showing up along 
with 
RED-EYED VIREOS.
Been spending a fair amount of time chasing shorebirds after work the last 
few days. I did find 34 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS off Seaside Rd yesterday, with 
7 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Then today, stopped off at the spot on Arlington and 
found one BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER near the back of the field. But the overall 
numbers of shorebirds here has dropped considerably. But it is raining here as 
I type this so hopefully the field fills back up!

Here are the totals for 9/4:
American Redstart                36
Common Yellowthroat             1
Black-throated Blue Warbler    1
Black-&-white Warbler             2
Yellow Warbler                        1
Northern Waterthrush               3
Traill's Flycatcher                     3
Red-eyed Vireo                        2
Veery                                      6
Northern Cardinal                     1
TOTAL ---------------------------------- 56

Totals for 9/5:
American Redstart                   5
Magnolia Warbler                     1
Common Yellowthroat               2
Black-&-white Warbler              2
Yellow-breasted Chat                1
White-eyed Vireo                      2
Red-eyed Vireo                         4
Traill's Flycatcher                      1
Veery                                       2
Northern Cardinal                      3
Yellow-shafted Flickers              2
TOTAL----------------------------------- 25

I have not looked at the weather yet so I am not sure what the next few days 
might hold. I am hoping its all good! 

Hope to see you all at the banding station!

Cheers,
Jethro Runco