September 27th – More People Than Birds

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The magic of early morning mist in the forest. -C. Scholtens
The magic of early morning mist in the forest. -C. Scholtens

The fantastic Fall weather we’ve been having brought people out in droves….but has allowed the birds to take their time coming south. Between volunteers and visitors we had more people than birds go through the banding lab this morning: 23 people vs 20 birds (16 new banded and 4 retraps).
Gabrielle, Ben, and Mia - keen birders and our youngest census crew ever.
Gabrielle, Ben, and Mia – keen birders and our youngest census crew ever.

The next time you’re in the banding lab check out the pictures on the SE wall. This is our Wall Of Frame where we put up pictures of individuals that have made a major contribution to the banding program over time. We were fortunate to have 4 of the new inductees at Ruthven this morning and were able to take current pictures for the Wall:
Ezra Campanelli.
Ezra Campanelli.

Giovanni Campanelli.
Giovanni Campanelli.

Caleb Scholtens
Caleb Scholtens

Ben Oldfield
Ben Oldfield

Banded 16:
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 Winter Wren
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
1 Swainson’s Thrush
1 Gray Catbird
1 Magnolia Warbler
2 Common Yellowthroats
6 White-throated Sparrows
1 American Goldfinch

ET’s: 40 spp.

Photo Gallery:

The orange tinge to this White-throated Sparrow's lores suggests that it was eating honeysuckle fruit when the feathers were growing. -P. Thoem
The orange tinge to this White-throated Sparrow’s lores suggests that it was eating honeysuckle fruit when the feathers were growing. -P. Thoem

ASY male Magnolia Warbler. -C. Scholtens
ASY male Magnolia Warbler. -C. Scholtens

Bigfoot emerging from the early morning mists. -C. Scholtens
Bigfoot emerging from the early morning mists. -C. Scholtens

We now have a well-established population of Tufted Titmice at Ruthven. -C. Scholtens
We now have a well-established population of Tufted Titmice at Ruthven. -C. Scholtens

Gabrielle with a Swainson's Thrush.
Gabrielle with a Swainson’s Thrush.

The first male ruby-crowned Kinglet of the Fall migration.
The first male ruby-crowned Kinglet of the Fall migration.

Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly. -R. Mueller
Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly. -R. Mueller

Yellow-billed Cuckoo. -R. Mueller
Yellow-billed Cuckoo. -R. Mueller

Arrow Clubtail dragonfly. -R. Mueller
Arrow Clubtail dragonfly. -R. Mueller

Eastern Blue Tailed Butterfly -R. Mueller
Eastern Blue Tailed Butterfly -R. Mueller

I don't have my guide here...can anyone identify this species of butterfly? -R. Mueller
I don’t have my guide here…can anyone identify this species of butterfly? -R. Mueller

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. -C. Scholtens
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. -C. Scholtens

Rick

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