Almost Typical January Close

Winds were not too bad as we set up for the day and the dawn chorus was fairly robust. We started our day with 3 Gray Catbirds but they really did' want their photos taken (blinking and whatnot) but we think you all know what a Catbird looks like by now. If not, scroll down the righthand side to see all of them.

The next bird of note was a female Northern Cardinal.



Carolina Wrens were calling all over the marsh this morning but it took a while to capture one further up the net lanes. Are, Shannen is checking for any signs of fat on the bird.



Local Carolina Wrens do not migrate so this juvenile does not have any fat built up. They simply fly around and make very noisy proclamations throughout the day.



Another female Northern Cardinal was brought in for processing.



We heard news that a couple of Yellow-rumps were being brought in for the marsh. That would have been excellent since we caught none last season. Instead, they were a pair of Eastern Palm Warblers. Still a nice catch.



Our latest visitor, Julian, got to release the Eastern Palm Warbler and a couple of other birds through the day.



Our final bird of the day was a female Ruby-crowned Kinglet.



Wrapping up the day and putting things in order, we discovered a Skink kidding under the tarp for the supply table. Lisa jumped at the opportunity to grab it for observation before releasing it back into the woods.



Back at it next Sunday. Rains should clear Saturday afternoon and lead into a perfect morning before Super Bowl LIV kicks off a few hours later. Come tailgate with us. But you can't bring any beer...
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, February 2nd.
All nets will be opened by 6:45 A.M.