The pre-dawn air was still and muggy, enlivened only by the flash of many fireflies in the forest. A thin layer of condensation covered everything, including me, as I wandered from net to net.

The temperature sky-rocketed as the day progressed which kept bird movement, and consequent bird capture, to a minimum.

The halogen light over the parking lot was left on during the night. This proved an irresistible attraction for local moths including a Cecropia and two Io’s.

Banded: 9
American Goldfinch 2
House Wren 1
Black-Capped Chickadee 1
Song Sparrow 5

Retrapped: 12
Yellow Warbler 3
Field Sparrow 1
House Wren 1
Song Sparrow 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Grey Catbird 1
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 4

Brian