Was Suppose to be Chilly...

We were really looking forward to this morning having cooler temperatures as forecast all week. Instead the last of the clouds dropped rain just before we got there and it just made things humid until mid-morning. Otherwise, it was a nice enough day.

House Wrens started our day.



New visitors Denise and George arrived in time to start releasing birds.



The adult male Common Yellowthroats are now arriving in larger numbers.



When we first set up and sat by the banding table we heard a new sound back near Net 2. Our phone apps correctly ID'd annd we soon caught a Wood Thrush. These are the most infrequent visitors of the thrushes so they are always a joy to band.



Adult female Common Yellowthroats are also arriving.



We captured 4 Carolina Wrens today. 2 of them were new, younger birds.



One of our visitors, Llory, waved us toward Net 14 saying there was a yellow bird in the net. It wasn't yellow, though. It was an all-over green female Painted Bunting. Andrew was wondering when we were going to catch one again.



Another species has finally arrived to the banding site. Western Palm Warbler.



Llory got to release several birds during the session.



It has been a bit, but we were hearing Eastern Phoebes out near the lake. Then we caught one.



Then another Western Palm Warbler.



THEN another Eastern Phoebe!



We ended the day as we started with a last House Wren.



Not a bad day. Still looks like we will have another good week next Sunday.

Today's Totals

Birds Processed	New	Recaptured	Total
Common Yellowthroat	5	3	8
Carolina Wren	2	2	4
Gray Catbird	4	0	4
Wood Thrush	1	0	1
Western Palm Warbler	2	0	2
Northern Cardinal	0	1	1
House Wren	2	0	2
Painted Bunting	1	0	1
Eastern Phoebe	2	0	2
Totals	19	6	25

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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 22nd.
All nets will be opened by 7:00 A.M.