First bird up was a recaptured Hermit Thrush.
We then caught a couple of recaptured Northern Cardinals. They have been stuck in the wood s for the past few weeks and are now getting stirred up again. We had one adult male and this juvenile female.
Next up, a recaptured House Wren. A lot of recaps today but this one was ready to get back to breakfast.
Suddenly, the other visiting warblers began moving about. We got one recaptur and 2 new Western Palm Warblers.
A new visitor, Tracy, got to release one of our captured Western Palm Warblers. The photo shows the bird in hand a split second before a return to the wild.
Orange-crowned Warblers are few and far between these past few years. It seems like an eternity since we last banded one but it seems Covid made us forget last January when we did get one. Nice to have another thanks to reestablishing Net 21 this season.
Orange-crowned Warblers are rather drab and hard to ID in the field. In the hand, an adult male easily shows the orange crown that gives it its name.
The real tell for ID in the wild is the very pointy, needle-like bill which is often seen as Orange-crowned Warblers snag insects from the foliage.
Our other visitor, Jerry, got to release our Bird-of-the-Day.
Several of us had been wondering where all of the Ovenbirds had gone when, suddenly, a new one arrived out of the shadows.
Our final Western Palm Warbler of the day.
To wrap things up, we got a new Carolina Wren.
Freezing temps are forecast for next week but we will keep an eye on the weather. Check back to see if we head out into the cold or sleep in.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Wren | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| House Wren | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Cardinal | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Western_Palm_Warbler | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Orange-crowned_Warbler | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ovenbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hermit Thrush | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gray Catbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 5 | 11 |
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, December 20th.
All nets will be opened by 6:45 A.M.
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