FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Kiptopeke banding 4 Nov: Nice day, but few birds

[Jethrorunco@xxxxxxx]

Howdy all,
It was a super nice day to be out and about, but not the greatest for 
catching birds. The wind was a little strong this morning but calmed as the day 
got 
older. We only banded 52 birds for the day with nothing really exciting. We are 
still seeing BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS move through the area (we banded 
one today). It was mainly sparrows and YELLOW-RUMPS today, with a few HERMIT 
THRUSHES mixed in.

Here are the days totals 4 Nov.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet            3
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Western Palm Warbler           1
Yellow-rumped Warbler          20
Hermit Thrush                        7
Gray Catbird                          1
Northern Cardinal                   1
Field Sparrow                        2
Chipping Sparrow                   1
Savannah Sparrow                  2
Swamp Sparrow                     4
Song Sparrow                         7
White-throated Sparrow           2

TOTAL  ------------------------------   52


This weekend looks to be very nice weather wise but I will assume bird 
numbers will remain low because of it. Maybe we will catch a rare bird for the 
"rarities roundup" this weekend!
Black-throated Gray Warbler perhaps!

Cheers,
Jethro Runco