Our first bird of the day was a recaptured Carolina Wren. They are one of the first risers every morning but have been secretive as of late. Until today.
We got two more as the day wore on. Another recap and a new surprise bird. Always think we have banded every Carolina Wren in the area, but I guess they just keep breeding and making new ones. A good thing.
Next up, a recaptured female Northern Cardinal.
Eastern Phoebes are heard all over the property this time of year. Sometimes we get luckly and catch one or two. This one hit Net 21 out by the lake.
Western Palm Warbler are here, as usual in season and we are actually catching more than usual over the past few years.
We had 2 recaptures today. Most of then hang out near the marsh before the lake but this recap was caught just below the table at Net 15!
Our final bird of the day was a new Western Palm Warbler. Now if we could get the number of Yellow-rumps back in the South. It has been a long time since we have seen or captured any of that species. Why the decline? Not sure.
Since the holidays are falling on odd days this year and many folks are not traveling out of state, we will be banding through the end of the month for the first time in our history here. we will band, as usual next week. Next up will be just after Christmas. Maybe Santa will deliver some interesting birds to us in a couple of weeks?
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Wren | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Eastern Phoebe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Cardinal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Western_Palm_Warbler | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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.
Hi J. Andrew, I enjoy seeing the photographs you take of birds over the years and as an artist would like to use some for reference. You can contact me through my website if you would like.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day!
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