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.
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.
Giovanni Campanelli.
Caleb Scholtens
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
ASY male Magnolia Warbler. -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
Gabrielle with a Swainson’s Thrush.
The first male ruby-crowned Kinglet of the Fall migration.
Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly. -R. Mueller
Yellow-billed Cuckoo. -R. Mueller
Arrow Clubtail dragonfly. -R. Mueller
Eastern Blue Tailed Butterfly -R. Mueller
I don’t have my guide here…can anyone identify this species of butterfly? -R. Mueller
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. -C. Scholtens
Rick
It’s a Painted Lady Rick. 🙂