April 17th – A Slow Down

By rpnbadmin / April 17, 2016

Killdeer with 3 eggs underneath her. -E. Campanelli

After the big push yesterday, it was pretty quiet. In terms of total species encountered we didn’t reach an overall total (46) that matched Caleb’s count of 47 just on yesterday’s census. Beautiful day though and a great day just to be outside.

Returning Purple Martins seem to prefer the gourds over the metal houses. -E. Campanelli

Banded 26:
1 Northern Flicker
1 Tree Swallow
2 Golden-crowned Kinglets
4 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
1 Hermit Thrush
1 American Tree Sparrow
3 Chipping Sparrows
1 Field Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
2 Swamp Sparrows
4 Dark-eyed Juncos
5 Brown-headed Cowbirds

ET;’s: 46 spp.

Photo Gallery:

Whew! Close call...Samuel noticed this giant tick on Alessandra's neck and she was able to get it off before it got to her jugular. -A. Wilcox — Whew! Close call…Samuel noticed this giant tick on Alessandra’s neck and she was able to get it off before it got to her jugular. -A. Wilcox

American Robin - first bird caught and banded by the Baggers this year. -A. Wilcox — American Robin – first bird caught and banded by the Baggers this year. -A. Wilcox

Another Bagger bird - Fox Sparrow. -A Wilcox — Another Bagger bird – Fox Sparrow. -A Wilcox

First Tree Swallow banded this year. -A. Wilcox

One of our Killdeer pair. -E. Campanelli

Killdeer starting a distraction display. -E. Campanelli

Tree Swallows -E. Campanelli

Displaying Tree Swallow. -E. Campanelli

Male Eastern Bluebird. -E. Campanelli

Rick

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