One of the (very) confusing Fall Warblers - Bay-breasted Warbler -M. Timpf

The morning started off quite foggy, so there were only a few nets opened for the first hour. Activity really picked up once the fog started to burn off. Diversity was excellent. We processed 77 birds (57 new, 20 recaps). Banding highlights included first for the fall NORTHERN PARULA, BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. Also new for the fall was an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER on the census.

New Birds = 57

Chestnut-sided Warbler – 2
Magnolia Warbler – 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler – 1
Black-throated Green Warbler – 2
Bay-breasted Warbler – 1
Blackpoll Warbler – 3
American Redstart – 3
Common Yellowthroat – 5
Wilson’s Warbler – 1
Northern Parula – 1
Red-eyed Vireo – 3
Philadelphia Vireo – 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee – 1
Eastern Phoebe – 1
Blue Jay – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 1
House Wren – 1
Swainson’s Thrush – 7
Wood Thrush – 2
American Robin – 1
Gray Catbird – 4
Hairy Woodpecker – 1
Field Sparrow – 2
Song Sparrow – 1
White-throated Sparrow – 1
Purple Finch – 2
American Goldfinch – 1

Northern Parula -R. Beaumont

Recaptures = 20

Blackpoll Warbler – 1
Black-and-white Warbler – 1
Wilson’s Warbler – 1
Red-eyed Vireo – 2
Philadelphia Vireo – 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee – 1
Black-capped Chickadee – 3
Eastern Tufted Titmouse – 1
Downy Woodpecker – 3
House Wren – 1
Gray Catbird – 2
Song Sparrow – 1
Purple Finch – 1
American Goldfinch – 1

Matt