Howdy all,
Kind of a slow day at the banding station today. We only managed to band 13
birds today. The weather was a little better than the past few days but it was
quite muggy and cloudy with a few sprinkles mixed in. It was still a nice day
to be out in the trees.
The most unusual capture today was a Mourning Dove! It is a very common bird
here but one we just don't catch here. They are quite large and "smooth". i.e.
they just don't tangle in the net and eventually flap out of the net before we
can get to them. But not today! We also banded a Yellow Warbler today as well
making it the 9th one this year!
Totals 9/8:
Field Sparrow 1
Grasshopper Sparrow 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-thr. Blue Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
C. Yellowthroat 2
Worm-eating Warbler 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Mourning Dove 1
Total 13
Sure hope a cold front comes soon. It's been a while. It would be nice to see a
few cooler days!
Hope to see you all at the banding station!
Cheers,
Jethro Runco
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