Last Day of 2023

A very chilly start to the day but we got right to it.

As the Sun rose, the steam was coming off the river. The rains from the last big front washed our bridge away and we set more logs to get out to Net 21 again.



All of our birds were recaptures, including a Northern Cardnial and a Carolina Wren. Then we did get a recaptured Western Palm Warbler out by Net 21.



Our final bird of the day was a House Wren. Looking pretty but its band was covered in mud, making it difficult to read the numbers until we cleaned it off.



A new front is moving down this weekend but should clear by Sunday. Hoping things will trend upward from here until Spring.

Today's Totals

Birds Processed	New	Recaptured	Total
Northern Cardinal	0	1	1
Carolina Wren	0	1	1
House Wren	0	1	1
Western Palm Warbler	0	1	1
Totals	0	4	4

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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, January 7th.
All nets will be opened by 6:50 A.M.

No Banding Until After Christmas

Big storm is forecast to bring heavy rains and high winds all weekend. Even if the rain lets up a bit the winds are going to render the nets usless. Merry Christmas.

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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, December 31th.
All nets will be opened by 6:45 A.M.

Two To Tango

On a positive note, we doubled our capture rate from last Sunday. We got 2! Checking our records shows that we have pretty quiet Decembers every other year. That is where we appear to be now. Birds were virtually non-existant after 8:30.

We did get a Gray Catbird first thing in the morning.



Then, as we were about to close up, we recaptured a Carolina Wren first banded a few years ago.



It is looking doubtful for next Sunday as a large swath of rain and wind is headed this way. Currently scheduled for the whole weekend. Be sure to check back to see if we are able to go. If not, we won't be back until New Years Eve.

Today's Totals

Birds Processed	New	Recaptured	Total
Gray Catbird	1	0	1
Gray Catbird	1	0	1
Totals	1	1	2

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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, December 17th.
All nets will be opened by 6:40 A.M.

Zzzzzzzzzz....

We arrived to a bit of fog and mist as we set nets and actually opened 15 minutes early. Then we waited. And waited. Annnd waited.

2 hours later we captuered our lone bird of the day. A female Ruby-crowned Kinglet.



Hoping this front stalled to the North clears so we can get the rest of the remaining migrants down here for next week.

Today's Totals

Birds Processed	New	Recaptured	Total
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	1	0	1
Totals	1	0	1

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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, December 10th.
All nets will be opened by 6:40 A.M.