The weather today was clear, cool, and comfortable. After last week’s extreme heat and humidity, it was a welcome relief, feeling more like an early September day. With the beautiful weather, a number of visitors were enjoying their visit to the banding lab, observing the birds we were handling, and helping with the net checks and closing. We handled a total of 22 birds today; some of them were young birds that had fledged like the Yellow Warblers, Black-capped Chickadees, and Gray Catbirds. Others, were the adult birds, some of which are the late nesters such as the Cedar Waxwings and the American Goldfinch.

16 Birds Banded
2 Black-capped Chickadee
1 House Wren
1 Gray Catbird
3 Cedar Waxwing
1 Warbling Vireo
6 Yellow Warblers
1 Northern Cardinal
1 American Goldfinch

6 Retraps
1 Mourning Dove
1 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Gray Catbird
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 Northern Cardinal

Nancy

Hatch Year Male Cardinal

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo wing–note the 10th primary furthest to the right (it’s the small one)

Female Rose Breasted Grosbeak

Grape Leaves with gall

Wild Monarda (Bee Balm)

Butterfly Meadow