Early on we caught a juvenile Northern Cardinal.
Northern Waterthrush are still moving through at the end of Spring migration.
We recaptuered two Carolina Wrens today. Busy with nests around the area and we should start catching newly hatched birds before we leave for the season.
A friend of ours has been reporting thrushes in his area just North of us last week. We rarely catch thrushes in the Spring but many in the Fall. Today we got a migrating Veery at Net 21.
Spiderworts are familiar sight at Net 19 and they were in full show today.
We hear Great-crested Flycatchers every morning lately and Jenny has been waiting for one to be banded. Wish granted.
A female Northern Cardinal was brought in from where the juvenile was first caught. Probably Mom. We released both birds back into the area they were catpured in.
Probably our last Northern Waterthrush for the Spring. How things are going lately, though, who knows.
Northern Parula are finishing up raising young and we captured a couple today. One male and one female like this one.
The Ovenbird was another surpise. A nice adult on the way home.
Then, a male American Redstart in Net 8! We usually get a juvenile male before the end of Spring so it was nice to have an adult.
Common Yellowthroats call down by Net 21 just before the lake and it was nice to get an adult male before we left.
Connie came down from Net 2 saying it was a "tiny bird" and thought she had the ID correct. Indeed, a female Black-throated Blue Warbler! Usually our last one is on Earth Day in years past.
Then we closed out the day with a Western Palm Warbler in full alternative plumage. We rarely get to see them this bright.
Might do a last Purple Martin banding day in Clermont and then get back to Lake Lotus Sunday morning.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Wren | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ovenbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| American Redstart | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Veery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Parula | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Cardinal | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great-crested Flycatcher | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Palm Warbler | 1 | 0 | 1 | Northern Waterthrush | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 13 | 4 | 17 |
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, May 14.
All nets will be opened by 6:05 A.M.
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