It looked like it might be dry before we went to sleep but when we woke the day was still moist as a shower crawled through overnight. Wet feet again. Our first bird of the day was a return of Eastern Phoebes. We banded one and others were heard throught the day. A great sound during Fall.
Next up was a Gray Catbird. They are streaming in for the season but not really calling that much.
It was completely still for a while when suddenly a Black-throated Blue Warbler was found resting in Net 19.
Connie was gardening and spotted a bird nearby. She moved toward it and then found a House Wren flushed into Net 8.
A Northern Cardinal was next. A new unbanded bird and Angela got to the banding duties.
A female Common Yellowthroat was captuered soon afterwards. We are hearing them along the river but most are staying on the park side.
Last bird of the day was another Gray Catbird.
Next week is forecast to be at a medium chance of migration but there is also a tropical disturbance creeping up from near Cuba. It should be far enough off for us to get out Sunday but always check back as we monitor weather every week.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Phoebe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| House Wren | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Cardinal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gray Catbird | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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 25th.
All nets will be opened by 7:00 A.M.
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