Our first bird was a recaptured Northern Cardinal. In the poor light it was difficult to read the band numbers. We all need new glasses...
We caught a couple of Hermit Thrushes today.
Eastern Phoebes were very active this morning. We ended up with three of them.
A fiesty male Common Yellowthroat was next. He kept nipping at fingers and trying to get the camera lenses.
It has been a while since we have had a White-eyed Vireo. This one is a juvenile. You can tell because the iris is not white yet.
House Wrens are moving around a little more right now.
We caught Carolina Wrens, too.
Two Yellow-rumped Warblers were chasing one another near the lake and both were caught. One was a bird we banded just last week.
Andrew decided to set a new net closer to the lake along the river. It was not long before we caught a Swamp Sparrow. A bit later we also had one of the 3 Phoebes.
Now that the new net will be up the same time as the others at dawn, hopefully we can get even more birds out by the lake.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Wren | 1 | 1 | 2 | House Wren | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eastern Phoebe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Northern Cardinal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hermit Thrush | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yellow-rump (Myrtle) Warbler | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| White-eyed Vireo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swamp Sparrow | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Common Yellow-throat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 11 | 3 | 14 |
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, December 15th.
All nets will be opened by 7:00 A.M.
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