Connie called us at the table to report a rodent in the net. When we arrived, it was clear it was a mammal. A Flying Squirrel! It seemed that it was trapped in the net, but photos show it was just using the net as a place to crawl around on and not trapped at all.
The Flying Squirrel still didn't seem to want to move on, especially with several humans now surrounding it. It finally liked the fact that Andrew was holding the net taught at some point and made its way all the way to the top of the net before hopping into the nearby oak. Interesting start to a morning...
Our first actual capture was a new male Northern Cardinal, the second in as many weeks.
Next, a juvenile Carolina Wren molting into its adult feathers.
Seems like they are rather late this year. We usually catch Waterthrushes in August as one of the easiest migrants. This is the second week we have caught both species starting with a Louisiana Waterthrush.
Then we had a spate of Ovenbirds. Three, in fact.
As for the Waterthrushes, we completed the pair just like last week with a Northern Waterthrush.
Last week, Andrew had been mentioning a bird that should be here by this time of the year. It was odd that we had not seen any most of the morning. Usually, they are one of the first caught in the morning when they start stirring. However, it took almost to the end of the day for one to hit the net. Our first Veery of the season. Right on time.
Just before we closed up for the day, we recaptured a Tufted Titmouse. It was first banded in 2017. It was also recaptured...just last weekend. It is with the entire family but we only get this bird over and over. Maybe next Sunday.
It is finally beginning to feel like Fall. It is just next Monday. Time to get ready for a hopeful peak migration at the first of October.
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, September 22nd.
All nets will be opened by 6:45 A.M.
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