Howdy all,
Well the last two days have not really been what we were expecting.
Yesterday (after the front?) we were expecting a lot more in overall numbers.
That
really didn't happen. Then today, it was dead. Oh well.
So yesterday, we banded our 3rd CONNECTICUT WARBLER of the season. But
probably what I will remember most was the 5 different thrushes we caught. I
have
seen a four thrush day a good number of times here, but I can't recall ever
having a five thrush day. The best being our 4th BICKNELL'S THRUSH of the
season, followed by a not often caught WOOD THRUSH, and then the more expected
SWAINSON'S, GRAY-CHEEKED, and a getting later VEERY. We also had our first
SLATE-COLORED JUNCO of the season. And although not quite on that level, we
also
had our first PINE WARBLER of the season (yes, really). We also caught
another BLACKPOLL WARBLER as well.
Today it was slim pickins. Another BLACKPOLL and the first SWAMP SPARROW of
the season, and that was about all.
Totals for 10/7:
American Redstart 5
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1 western race
Common Yellowthroat 2
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Black-thr. Blue Warbler 11
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 17
Pine Warbler 1 first of the season
Connecticut Warbler 1
Slate-colored Junco 1 first of the season
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush 4
Bicknell's Thrush 1
Swainson's Thrush 2
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 1
Song Sparrow 2
Gray Catbird 26
Northern Cardinal 2
Brown Thrasher 1
TOTAL ------------------------------------ 88
10/8:
American Redstart 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Black-thr. Blue Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Swamp Sparrow 1 first of the
season, one sexy adult!
Gray Catbird 6
Eastern Towhee 1
Brown Thrasher 2
TOTAL-------------------------------------- 16 yep that's it
Cheers,
Jethro Runco
Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory
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