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
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
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.
Female Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Veery
Very young Eastern Phoebe (about 10 days) banded at the barn. -N. Furber
Rick