Another very warm and sunny day at Ruthven. Banding was steady with 60 birds processed (43 new, 17 recaps). The banding highlight was the nice diversity of warblers, and a young Indigo Bunting. There is apparently a large Red-breasted Nuthatch/Purple Finch invasion underway in southern Ontario. We didn’t have any Purple Finches today, but there was a Red-breasted Nuthatch hanging out in one of the large spruce trees. Another highlight was a flyover PILEATED WOODPECKER, a species I have never seen at Ruthven before.

New Birds = 43

Nashville Warbler – 1
Magnolia Warbler – 3
Black-throated Green Warbler – 2
Blackpoll Warbler – 8
Black-and-white Warbler – 2
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Wilson’s Warbler – 1
Philadelphia Vireo – 1
Red-eyed Vireo – 9
Wood Thrush – 1
Gray Catbird – 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 1
Eastern Tufted Titmouse – 1
House Wren – 2
Mourning Dove – 1
Downy Woodpecker – 2
Indigo Bunting – 1

Recaptures = 17

Blue-winged Warbler – 1
Magnolia Warbler – 1
Blackpoll Warbler – 1
Northern Waterthrush – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Red-eyed Vireo – 4
Wood Thrush – 1
American Robin – 1
Gray Catbird – 1
Eastern Tufted Titmouse – 1
Downy Woodpecker – 1
Mourning Dove – 1
Song Sparrow – 2

Following are some neat shots taken by Giuliana Casimirri on the weekend:

Matt