Rained Out

Rain was in the forecast, but it said it would be closer to the afternoon. Nope. Wrong again. We did make it to just after 9 AM. Pre-dawn set up had us thinking the low cloud deck might have gotten us more birds as they were heard calling overhead in the dark. Just after sunrise, most of the birds had moved on. We did manage a few, though.

First up was a new House Wren.



We keep recapturing our juvenile Carolina Wren banded earlier in the year. Their parents have learned better than these teenagers.



Another House Wren joined the party a short time later.



We captured a pretty young White-eyed Vireo. The gape was very visible in hand. Started migrating not too long out of the nest.



Look, yet another of those teenager Carolina Wrens!



As the sprinkles began to increase, we ended the day with another young White-eyed Vireo.



We headed out just in case the rains really hit. We could have stayed as it turned out that the clouds shifted East. But you never know and it is better to be safe than sorry for the good of the birds. There is always next week.
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, November 11th.
All nets will be opened by 6:15 A.M.