Our first bird was a new female Northern Cardinal. Our usual camera went on the fritz so we had to rely on phone photos today.
It was nice to get a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets now that we didn't have to protect them from the colder temperatures. All females.
Out by the lake, Swamp Sparrows were popping up and calling. They don't seem to want to come up near the trail this season for whatever reason.
The sound of pecking had us quickly turning to find a busy Downy Woodpecker next to the marsh.
Then we finally began catching "butter-butts". First up were Palm Warblers.
Followed soon afterward by the Yellow-rumped Warblers, Myrtle sub-species.
That was it for the morning. We did install a new trail cam along the lanes so we will see if we have it in a good spot. As we were about to leave, Christine peered over the grass to the river and found one of our American Alligators resting on a log.
We haven't seen them up this far in months. Pretty sure the cold temperatures kept them in the lake the last few weeks.
A steady day but we could use more captures. Perhaps next week.
NOTE: Watching the weather for Sunday. Check back here by Saturday night or real early Sunday morning to see if we have to cancel the day.
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, January 28th.
All nets will be opened by 6:45 A.M.
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