A cold got me in the middle of the night.
Considering Monday if I feel better. Nope. Not feeling better. Now passed it on to the missus...
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 25th.
All nets will be opened by 7:05 A.M.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
Guess the Peak Was a Little Late.
We thought the migration peak was early this year, but after the hurricaane passed, it seems like they were waiting a bit longer.
Isiasas blocked the East Coast and then soared through the Southeast and headed into New England. That opened a new path straight down Florida instead of Texas as it was before. We held off on banding Sunday, since it looked like things were blocked, and then saw an opening the following day. A few of us had the day off, so, we decided this was a good chance to get out early on a surprise Monday opportunity.
It paid off!
With a reduced crew, we set nets and waited a few minutes after sunrise before the birds began to hit. And Hit. And hit. We probably could have continued into the afternoon, but many of the crew had appointments and we decided to close as usual just after 10AM.
It still took a while longer as we began to close nets and still some birds were getting captured. We ended the day with a nice count and thought about next weekend. Which, BTW, might be a washout. Guess the Bird of the Day was our male Painted Bunting and throw in a female American Redstart.
Visit the Facebook page for images of today's captures here.
Again, there may be another weird front on the weekend, but we do plan on being there next Sunday. Check back here for updates.
Today's Totals
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 18th.
All nets will be opened by 7:05 A.M.
Isiasas blocked the East Coast and then soared through the Southeast and headed into New England. That opened a new path straight down Florida instead of Texas as it was before. We held off on banding Sunday, since it looked like things were blocked, and then saw an opening the following day. A few of us had the day off, so, we decided this was a good chance to get out early on a surprise Monday opportunity.
It paid off!
With a reduced crew, we set nets and waited a few minutes after sunrise before the birds began to hit. And Hit. And hit. We probably could have continued into the afternoon, but many of the crew had appointments and we decided to close as usual just after 10AM.
It still took a while longer as we began to close nets and still some birds were getting captured. We ended the day with a nice count and thought about next weekend. Which, BTW, might be a washout. Guess the Bird of the Day was our male Painted Bunting and throw in a female American Redstart.
Visit the Facebook page for images of today's captures here.
Again, there may be another weird front on the weekend, but we do plan on being there next Sunday. Check back here for updates.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Wren | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gray Catbird | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ovenbird | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Northern Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| House Wren | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Painted Bunting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| American Restart | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Totals | 39 | 2 | 41 |
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 18th.
All nets will be opened by 7:05 A.M.
Friday, October 9, 2026
No banding October 11th, but Banding October 12th.
Looks like the hurricane will be shutting migration down until it clears. We could see more rain through Sunday.
Sleep in Sunday, show up Monday if you want.
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 12th.
All nets will be opened by 7:05 A.M.
Sleep in Sunday, show up Monday if you want.
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 12th.
All nets will be opened by 7:05 A.M.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Sloppy, Wet Start. Better Wrap Up.
Seems the peak was last week. Still hearing Catbirds and other locals, but, a big rain last night left us with wet conditions and nothing really moving until after 9 AM. In fact, nothing was moving across the lanes all day.
Students from UCF were out in force and a few got to release birds. Still kind of a disappointment with fewer birds around. Seems they decided to head to Texas where the air was clearer for a bit.
Visit the Facebook page for images of today's captures here.
Big front will be moving across the Gulf. Maybe even a storm by next week. We shall see. Check Back for updates before Sunday. Maybe the front will push birds back to the East unless we are rained out on our side.
Today's Totals
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 11th.
All nets will be opened by 7:05 A.M.
Students from UCF were out in force and a few got to release birds. Still kind of a disappointment with fewer birds around. Seems they decided to head to Texas where the air was clearer for a bit.
Visit the Facebook page for images of today's captures here.
Big front will be moving across the Gulf. Maybe even a storm by next week. We shall see. Check Back for updates before Sunday. Maybe the front will push birds back to the East unless we are rained out on our side.
Today's Totals
| Birds Processed | New | Recaptured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| White-eyed Vireo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swainson's Thrush | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ovenbird | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-belllied Woodpecker | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Veery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Next (planned) Banding Day: Sunday, October 11th.
All nets will be opened by 7:05 A.M.
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