It was a nice pace today: we handled 58 birds spread over 6 hours. And since we didn’t have any school groups, we had a chance to give Laura and Marnie a lot of opportunity to learn how to band. It’s nice to be able to spend quality time with such keen and competent students!
Banded 28:
2 Mourning Doves
2 Tree Swallows
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
2 Chipping Sparrows
1 Field Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
1 Dark-eyed Junco
3 Red-winged Blackbirds
2 Brown-headed Cowbirds
12 American Goldfinches
ET’s: 49 spp. (including 3 firsts for the year: Greater Yellowlegs, Cedar Waxwings, Vesper Sparrow)
Photo Gallery:
Rick