Despite the warm and unsettled weather a great group of volunteers handled a diverse 31 birds today (25 new, 6 recaptures). Warblers continue to trickle in, with our first banded Chestnut-sided and Black-and-White Warblers of the season.

The non-banding highlights included Green-winged Teal, Bobolink and a Blackpoll Warbler.

Today we had a visiting exchange student (from Switzerland) come visit the lab. Melina helped us throughout the morning, learning all about the banding process, and banded her first bird.

New Birds = 25
Nashville Warbler – 2
Magnolia Warbler -2
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 1
American Redstart – 1
Wilson’s Warbler – 1
Black-and-White Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat -1
Warbling Vireo – 1
Trail’s Flycatcher – 1
Eastern Wood Pewee – 3
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – 1
Chipping Sparrow – 5
Red-eyed Vireo -1
Song Sparrow – 1
Great Crested Flycatcher – 1
Gray Catbird – 1
American Robin – 1

Recaptures = 6
Black-capped Chickadee – 2
White-breasted Nuthatch -1
Eastern Tufted Titmouse -1
Gray Catbird – 2

Census = 21 species
Eastimated Total = 53 species

Fall Banding Total = 57
Year Banding Total = 2735

Matt Timpf

Black-and White Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Melina banding a Song Sparrow

Melina with Black-capped Chickadee