It was a nice morning to be out banding. The heat and humidity of the past few days finally moved through, and with it some of the local birds. While banding numbers remain low, diversity continues to be good.

Today a great group of volunteers handled 38 birds (28 new, 10 recaptures). The banding highlight was 2 Canada Warblers, our first for the fall season. It was a nice treat to have Maureen, a returning volunteer from several years ago, stop by to help out with the banding.

One of the birding highlights was a single Solitary Sandpiper, as well as impressive numbers of Eastern Wood Pewees.

Hopefully many more southbound migrants will visit our nets with the cooler weather forecasted for the rest of the week.

New Birds = 28
Magnolia Warbler – 1
Canada Warbler – 2
American Goldfinch – 1
Eastern Wood Pewee – 3
Warbling Vireo – 2
Trail’s Flycatcher – 1
House Finch – 2
Swainson’s Thrush – 1
Song Sparrow – 4
Eastern Tufted Titmouse – 1
Cedar Waxwing – 2
Gray Catbird – 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 1
Chipping Sparrow 4

Recaptures = 10
American Redstart – 1
American Goldfinch – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 2
Gray Catbird – 2
Song Sparrow – 2
White-breasted Nuthatch – 1
Red-eyed Vireo – 1

Census = 26 species
Daily Species Total = 45

Fall Banding Total = 85
2013 Banding Total = 2763

Matt Timpf

Canada Warbler