An early young (note the brown head stripes) White-crowned Sparrow. -AN
Another hot, muggy day; the only difference to those of the past week is that there were clouds, sometimes covering a much as 75% of the sky. I was hoping for a little rain some sort of hint that amelioration of this wave might be lessening….As the day progressed the cloud dissipated and the heat rose into the high 20’s.
Our first Swainson’s Thrush; note the buffy cheek and pronounced buffy eyering. -AN
But there was a discernible change: while Bobolinks were still present (a flock of 12 was taking advantage of the prairie grass seeds) some new migrants found their way into the nets: an early White-crowned Sparrow, Swainson’s Thrush, Western Palm Warbler, and Bay-breasted Warbler. I wonder what impact this prolonged heat has on them…?
Banded 15:
1 Least Flycatcher
2 House Wrens
1 Gray Catbird
1 Swainson’s Thrush
1 White-crowned Sparrow
3 Song Sparrows
1 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Ovenbird
1 Common Yellowthroat
The bay colouring on this older male leaves little doubt as to its identity. -AN
1 Bay-breasted Warbler
1 Western Palm Warbler
The yellow undertail coverts of this bird are quite noticeable. -AN
1 Northern Cardinal
ET’s: 35 spp.
Rick