Howdy all,
Sorry this is so late. Long story. Anyway, here's a catch up.
This is for the 21 Oct. Highlight for that day was the capture and banding of
a TREE SWALLOW. The first one since 1994! And yes, we only caught one!??
Here are the huge totals for 10/21!!
Winter Wren 1
House Wren 7
Brown Creeper 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 8
Northern Parula 4
Magnolia 1
Common Yellowthroat 10
Yellow-rumped 531 WOW!
Blackpoll 2
Pine 3 only one for
the season before that day
Black-throated Blue 8
Yellow Palm 2
Western Palm 1
Black-and-white 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Tree Swallow 1 first since 1994
Field Sparrow 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 13
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 15
Eastern Towhee 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Gray Catbird 99 still here!
Hermit Thrush 3
Swainson's Thrush 2
American Robin 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
TOTALS --------------------------------------- 739
Yes, 739 birds banded on the 21st!! Biggest day in 15 years!
Cheers,
Jethro Runco
