Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher gathering spider webbing for his nest. -R. Barnes
The warblers are upon us….at long last it seems. The first two net rounds this morning were both interesting and bountiful but it tailed off pretty quickly after that (although warblers were seen regularly along the Fox Den Trail all morning).
White-crowned Sparrows have been moving through the area in large numbers. -R. Barnes
Banded 51:
1 House Wren
3 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
1 Swainson’s Thrush (first of the year)
1 American Robin
3 Gray Catbirds
1 Warbling Vireo
1 Blue-winged Warbler
3 Yellow Warblers
10 Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 Western Palm Warbler
6 Common Yellowthroats
2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1 Indigo Bunting
1 White-throated Sparrow
2 Eastern White-crowned Sparrows
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
3 Baltimore Orioles
Orchard Orioles: ASY (older) males on the outsides; female 2nd from left; SY (younger) male 2nd from right.:
3 Orchard Orioles
7 American Goldfinches
ET’s: 71 spp.
Marnie decided to use her car as a “blind” to sneak up on wildlife. The Savannah Sparrow was curious about what she was doing…… -MMG
Rick
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