While our daily species count is pushing 60, migrants were still few and far between and most long-distance migrants that we encountered were either single birds or in small numbers. “New” birds for the year were: Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-throated Vireo, and Northern Waterthrush.
Banded 40:
1 Least Flycatcher
1 Tree Swallow
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 House Wren
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 American Robin
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Myrtle Warbler
1 Northern Waterthrush
2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
1 Chipping Sparrow
1 Field Sparrow
3 Song Sparrows
1 Swamp Sparrow
5 White-throated Sparrows
3 Red-winged Blackbirds
14 American Goldfinches
1 House Sparrow (subsequently transported to downtown Hamilton)
ET’s: 57 spp.
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Rick