November 3rd – Dribs and Drabs

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Sporting a new band and ready to return to the wild. -H. Scarfone
Sporting a new band and ready to return to the wild. -H. Scarfone

Sunday night's successful owl crew. -B. Fotheringham
Sunday night’s successful owl crew. -B. Fotheringham

Last night’s owl group had good success, banding another 3 Northern Saw-whets, bringing the season total up to 62 – our second highest total. Owling seems to have become an event in and of itself with owls being just an added bonus. Irene Fotheringham is the hostess with the mostest keeping everyone supplied with goodies and conversation. The only thing she can’t guarantee is an owl.
Janet and Nancy banding a Saw-whet. -H. Scarfone
Janet and Nancy banding a Saw-whet. -H. Scarfone

Applying the band to the heavily feathered leg can be tricky. -H. Scarfone
Applying the band to the heavily feathered leg can be tricky. -H. Scarfone

Janet is obviously very happy with "her" bird. -H. Scarfone
Janet is obviously very happy with “her” bird. -H. Scarfone

Heidi enjoying the moment.
Heidi enjoying the moment.

Irene Fotheringham, the owl program's mother hen. -H. Scarfone
Irene Fotheringham, the owl program’s mother hen. -H. Scarfone

Bob in a (losing) staring contest with a Saw-whet. -B. Fotheringham
Bob in a (losing) staring contest with a Saw-whet. -B. Fotheringham

These cute little flying squirrels can wreak havoc on our net trammel lines. -J. Snaith
These cute little flying squirrels can wreak havoc on our net trammel lines. -J. Snaith

Today’s daylight banding wasn’t nearly so entertaining. We got dribs and drabs throughout the morning, ending up with 30 more birds banded – none of any earthshaking import.
A male Hairy Woodpecker is a handful. -A. Wilcox
A male Hairy Woodpecker is a handful. -A. Wilcox

Banded 33:
1 Mourning Dove
3 Northern Saw-whet Owls (from last night)
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Golden-crowned Kinglets
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
2 American Tree Sparrows
1 White-throated Sparrow
1 Dark-eyed Junco
2 House Finches
18 American Goldfinches

ET’s: 33 spp.
Rick

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