Hard to believe but….we have only one more day and then we’re done. Sure, there will still be a few birds on the move – tree sparrows, juncos, maybe some winter finches and, of course Snow Buntings(!) – but by and large the migration is over.
This weekend was largely about Saw-whet Owls and American Goldfinches. Of the former we handled 13: 10 banded and 3 retraps; of the latter we banded 31.
November 5th; Banded 36:
4 Northern Saw-whet Owls
1 Downy Woodpecker
3 Black-capped Chickadees
1 Brown Creeper
1 American Tree Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
5 Dark-eyed Juncos
2 Purple Finches
2 House Finches
15 American Goldfinches
ET’s: 38 spp.
November 6th; Banded 42:
6 Northern Saw-whet Owl
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Tufted Titmouse
2 Black-capped Chickadees
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
8 American Tree Sparrows
5 Dark-eyed Juncos
2 House Finches
16 American Goldfinches
ET’s: 33 spp.
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Rick