First bird of themorning was a new Gray Catbird.
Then we got a nice migrant. A Northern Waterthrush. Better yet, it was a recapture. We had to dig through our data and were pleasently surprised to find we banded this bird as an adult almost excatly 6 year years ago! In the same area it was first captured. Thats site fidelity for ya.
Alex got to release our Northern Waterthrush.
Next up was a new Carolina Wren. Very sharp claws on this little bird.
We caught a recaptured female Northern Cardinal banded not too long ago. Seems she has chipped her bill up somehow since we saw her last.
Our final bird of the morning was an adult male Northern Parula.
The winds were steadily increasing all morning and we threw in the towel a half hour earlier than normal. Nets were way to visible and winds also send the insects into the woods and away from the net lanes so the birds don't move through them as much. Next Sunday looks to be a very nice day.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Waterthrush | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gray-catbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Parula | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, March 31st.
All nets will be opened by 7:15 A.M.
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