For comparison: Swainson’s Thrush (left), Gray-cheeked Thrush (middle). Wood Thrush (right).
We banded 22 species this morning…..but only 28 birds. So a lot of singles. The first couple of net rounds were interesting but tailed off quickly once the sun got up.
Pandorus Sphinx Moth caterpillar. -C. Shimmell
The business end of the Pandorus caterpillar. -C. Shimmell
From yesterday:
Cape May Warbler. -N. Furber
Our third Connecticult Warbler. -N. Furber
Banded 28:
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
1 House Wren
1 Gray-cheeked Thrush
4 Swainson’s Thrushes
1 Wood Thrush
2 Gray Catbirds
1 Warbling Vireo
1 Philadelphia Vireo
1 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Tennessee Warbler
1 Nashville Warbler
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 Blackburnian Warbler
1 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Black and White Warbler
1 American Redstart
1 Ovenbird
3 Common Yellowthroats
1 Northern Cardinal
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
ET’s: 49 spp. (including a Connecticut Warbler for the 4th day in a row.)
Fern Hill School; Banded 6:
1 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Swainson’s Thrush
1 American Robin
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 Western Palm Warbler
1 Ovenbird
ET’s: 29 spp.
Rick