Not going to detail everything from today as most of our birds were House Wrens. But we did start the day with a Gray Catbird.
Our newest volunteer, Rachael, got to release the Gray Catbird and others throughout the morning and plans to be a steady volunteer working towrds toward starting her own banding project in the future at the Orlando Airport.
Then the House Wrens began and did not let up across our time here this morning. We ended up with 12 today. This is the most House Wren activity we have seen in years. Typically we have a couple a day into Spring, but they are everywhere so far this season. We won't give you a ton of them in photos. They all look alike.
Next up, Common Yellowthroats started hitting nets. The adult males and females are arriving and we had 5 today.
We then caught a new Swainson's Thrush.
Grasses are in full bloom and we are beging to see, and catch, Indigo Buntings. Just two females today. Many were seen feeding along the lanes and we hope to get a lot more in the coming weeks.
We did manage to recapture a Carolina Wren along the way.
Just before the end of the day we got our Bird-of-the-day. The first Swamp Sparrow we have had in a long time. Previous years have reshaped the landscape and kept the sparrows out by the lake. Now they might be moving closer with new grasses springing up.
Still have some time to bring in new migrants next Sunday. Waiting on hearing Kinglets and Robins soon and then we wait for Yellow-rumps. Stay tuned!
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Yellowthroat | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Carolina Wren | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gray Catbird | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Swainson's Thrush | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indigo Bunting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| House Wren | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 26 |
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 29th.
All nets will be opened by 7:00 A.M.
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