We still have juvenile Common Yellowthroats coming through. This one liked us so much he found 3 different nets throughout the day.
The female Common Yellowthroats always seem to get messy feathers.
This time of year also brings migrating White-eyed Vireos like this juvenile. Young birds has gray eyes until thier second year.
Running a little late, but we finally caught a Veery. They are usually here the very start of September.
Next up was an adult White-eyed Vireo which had a little attitude.
It was also loaded with fat for its journey.
They have been very vocal all month, but Red-Eyed Vireos tend to stay in the upper story of the trees. This one was captured in the middle of the lanes where we didn't expect it.
As we were closing for the morning, Susan found a recaptured male Northern Cardinal. If you want to know what a Cardinal bite feels like, I am pretty sure she can tell you.
Our last bird of the day was a recaptured Carolina Wren.
If they are on time, Gray Catbirds should be all over next week!
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Yellowthroat | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Carolina Wren | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Northern Cardinal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Veery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White-Eyed Vireo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Red-Eyed Vireo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 5 | 12 |
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 1st.
All nets will be opened by 6:45 A.M.
Looking like the rain is too much this morning. Hopefully, better luck next week! -JTB
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