We had beautiful weather, a visit from a fun group of teachers, and BIRDS. We also were able to provide a lot of training to a new bander, a new extractor, a new scribe, and a returning volunteer who hasn’t been here since 2006. All in all a great day.
Because of the delay caused by Hurricane/TS Ian, we only got 8 of our nets set up yesterday. Today put up 8 more, and permanently relocated the 17th. Despite all that work and lost effort we caught 87 birds.
| Species | Number of Birds Today |
|---|---|
| Western Palm Warbler | 36 |
| Common Yellowthroat | 24 |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | 1 |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 1 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 3 (including 1 previous-year recapture) |
| Carolina Wren | 1 |
| House Wren | 1 |
| Swainson’s Thrush | 2 |
| Prairie Warbler | 1 |
| Northern Parula | 1 |
| Yellow Warbler | 2 |
| Northern Cardinal | 3 (including 1 previous-year recapture) |
| American Redstart | 4 |
| Northern Waterthrush | 3 |
| Black-and-White Warbler | 1 |
| Painted Bunting | 1 |
| Grey Catbird | 2 |
Some pictures from the day:
