Well, it was another pretty slow day. But it was the first day that the Old Baggers, who have worked so hard to put up their nets in the river flats, could show their stuff – they had all 7 nets on the go. Now neither they nor we (the “standardized” banders) had much action but the 4 birds they got were all quality: 3 different warblers and only the 3rd Marsh Wren we’ve had at Ruthven.
Banded 27:
1 Mourning Dove
1 Black-billed Cuckoo
1 Marsh Wren (Baggers)
3 American Robins
4 Gray Catbirds
4 Red-eyed Vireos
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
1 Bay-breasted Warbler
2 Blackpoll Warblers
1 American Redstart (Baggers)
1 Northern Waterthrush (Baggers)
2 Common Yellowthroats (1-Baggers)
1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2 Song Sparrows
ET’s: 49 spp.
Pictures:
Rick