After yesterday’s frenetic pace, this day was much slower – although 74 birds handled isn’t exactly slow. The variety of birds was down as well with only 37 different species encountered throughout the morning. . One of these, however, was a (quite late) Cape May Warbler – always a treat!

[Note that NO American Goldfinches were caught today – very unusual for us at Ruthven.]

Banded 55:2 Black-capped Chickadees
5 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
1 Eastern Bluebird
1 Hermit Thrush
5 Cedar Waxwings
1 Cape May Warbler
5 Myrtle Warblers
1 Blackpoll Warbler
2 Chipping Sparrows
2 Field Sparrows
1 Fox Sparrow
2 Song Sparrows
12 White-throated Sparrows
15 Dark-eyed Juncos

Retrapped 19:
1 Downy Woodpecker
4 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
1 Hermit Thrush
1 Common Yellowthroat
2 Chipping Sparrows
1 Song Sparrow
1 Eastern White-crowned Sparrow
7 Dark-eyed Juncos
1 House Finch

ET’s: 37 spp.

Rick