We started our day with a Gray Catbird.
Second up, Connie found a Common Yellowthroat and she and Andrew extracted it fairly quickly. They sometimes twirl in as they fly but this male adult was not too difficult to bring in.
We had a recap Carolina Wren and then had a new Western Palm Warbler.
We were glad to have Lynn come back into the fold for the day. She was one of our best volunteers and does a great job of finding all kinds of bugs during the net checks. Today she found some dragonflies hunkering down during a chilly morning and then spotted a new caterpillar for us amoung the leaves. A Unicorn Caterpillar.
The day had become very quite so we decided to close up a bit early. As we were beginning to close the nets, Jenny returned with a smile and 2 bags. She had two Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Jenny and Thomas sat down to record the new birds.
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are very rare to capture. They can see the nets very easily and avoid them for the most part. For some reason we got 4 today!
Another Western Palm Warbler was captured between the Gnatcatchers.
A pretty good day for chilly and windy conditions. A good start to the 2022 season.
Watching the weather for next Sunday. Please make sure to check the blog before you head to the site as rains are scheduled in weird forecasts through the weekend.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Catbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Western Palm Warbler | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 8 | 1 | 9 |
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NOTE: Due to the new CDC recommendations, if you are fully vaccinated you are not required to wear masks, esp. at outdoor events such as ours. Get your shots and come on out. Otherwise, bring a mask. All current members at Lake Lotus are fully Vac'ed.
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, February 6th.
All nets will be opened by 6:50 A.M.
