A heavy frost delayed opening by about an hour and a half – we had to wait until the temperature got warm enough to melt the nets and de-slick the poles. It became evident pretty quickly that a lot of the birds that were around yesterday had moved on. We saw NO warblers; only a few kinglets; White-throated Sparrows were few and far between. The only “new” bird around was an Eastern Kingbird seen in the flats during census.
Banded 25:
1 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Tree Swallows
1 Blue Jay
1 American Robin
1 Northern Cardinal
4 Chipping Sparrows
1 Field Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
2 White-throated Sparrows
1 Common Grackle
3 Brown-headed Cowbirds
5 American Goldfinches
ET’s: 46 spp.
Photo Gallery:
Rick