The main surprise of the day was our first Indigo Bunting of the season. Usually they arrive late in October into November. This female was banded and others were heard during the morning.
House Wrens are back.
Several Carolina Wrens were caught today. All recaptures.
Black-throated Blue Warblers begin to arrive in September. Our first was a juvenile male, noted by the white specks on the chin.
Gray Catbirds have been spotted here and there for the past week. This was our first of the season.
We did miss the Veerys due to being out of the August banding but we did get a Swainson's Thrush today.
The second Black-throated Blue Warbler was a female, rounding out the pair for the morning.
As we closed the nets down for the day, a Bird Grasshopper was found loafing by the new butterfly gardens.
Things are looking up and we wonder if the numbers spike next weekend. We will try for both days but we are still watching the weather to see if Hurricane Delta throws anything in our way.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Yellowthroat | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Indigo Bunting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| House Wren | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ovenbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gray Catbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swainson's Thrush | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 13 | 0 | 13 |
NOTE: To ensure the safety of our volunteers and the general public, new visitors are discouraged from attending banding at this time. The few of us who remain will update the blog as long as we can and hope to see new faces in the future. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 11.
All nets will be opened by 6:50 A.M.
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