Howdy all,
Yesterday was a bit rainy at "daybreak" but soon quite and we were able to
open by 615am. It was a bit slow. We only banded 19 birds. We did have lots of
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS around and heard our first ORCHARD ORIOLE. EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEES have showed up in better numbers here and a few more SWAINSON'S
THRUSHES
came in. A SPOTTED SANDPIPER and a few distant peeps were seen as well.
Midway through the morning we had an adult PEREGRINE FALCON land in a large
pine
near the banding station. Sat there all cozy-like for about 20 minutes.
Today was a bit better. The wind was a problem all morning but we were able
to run a good number of nets. Good thing too, there were birds around. We ended
the day banding 54 birds of 16 species. Lots of BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS
and COMMON YELLOWTHROATS were around today. We banded yet another super
beautiful male CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER this morning. I ended the day with one of
my
favorite birds, a BLUE JAY.
Totals for 5/6:
Prairie Warbler 1
C. Yellowthroat 2
Magnolia 1
Black-thr. Blue 1
Black & white 1
N. Waterthrush 1
Ovenbird 1
Veery 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 8
TOTAL --------------------------- 19
Totals for 5/7:
Chestnut-sided 1
N. Parula 1
Black-thr. Blue 7
C. Yellowthroat 9
Black & white 2
Yellow-rumped 2
Ovenbird 1
N. Waterthrush 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Veery 4
Wood Thrush 2
White-thr. Sparrow 1
Great Crested Fly. 1
Gray Catbird 16
Blue Jay 1
C. Grackle 2
TOTAL -------------------------------- 54
Cheers,
Jethro Runco
