May 26th & 27th – Drawing Down

Male Magnolia Warbler
Male Magnolia Warbler

The migration is winding down; the migrants are fewer and fewer. But still, the early morning net rounds continue to produce some interesting birds (including an Acadian Flycatcher today!):
Only the second Acadian Flycatcher banded at Ruthven.     -G. Kozak
Only the second Acadian Flycatcher banded at Ruthven. -G. Kozak

May 26th; Banded 27:
2 Eastern Wood Pewees
3 Traill’s Flycatchers
1 Least Flycatcher
1 Great Crested Flycatcher
1 House Wren
2 Gray Catbirds
3 Cedar Waxwings
2 Yellow Warblers
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 American Redstart
2 Common Yellowthroats
1 Wilson’s Warbler
1 Canada Warbler
1 Northern Cardinal
2 Indigo Buntings
2 Brown-headed Cowbirds
1 American Goldfinch

ET’s: 61 spp.

May 27th; Banded 30:
1 Mourning Dove
1 Eastern Wood Pewee
3 Traill’s Flycatchers
2 Eastern Phoebes (at the barn)
1 Acadian Flycatcher
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Veery
2 Gray Catbirds
6 Cedar Waxwings
1 Warbling Vireo
2 Blue-winged Warblers
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
1 Magnolia Warbler
1 Northern Waterthrush
4 Common Yellowthroats
1 Indigo Bunting

ET’s: 57 spp.
Photo Gallery:

Great Crested Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher

SY male Canada Warbler
SY male Canada Warbler

Wing detail of the Canada Warbler. Note the contrast between the brown primary coverts and the grey greater secondary coverts - a sign that this is a SY or Second-Year bird.
Wing detail of the Canada Warbler. Note the contrast between the brown primary coverts and the grey greater secondary coverts – a sign that this is a SY or Second-Year bird.

Female Chestnut-sided Warbler
Female Chestnut-sided Warbler

Northern Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush

Veery
Veery

Very young Eastern Phoebe (about 10 days) banded at the barn.  -N. Furber
Very young Eastern Phoebe (about 10 days) banded at the barn. -N. Furber

Rick

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