Thursday, 12 May 2016

the migration is on

Tuesday May 10th the following birds were banded at the marsh

white crowned sparrow 17
red-winged blackbird   16
white throated sparrow  14
palm warbler                  11
swamp sparrow               9
yellow rumped warbler    9
american goldfinch         2
american tree sparrow      2
song sparrow                   2
magnolia warbler            1
hermit thrush                  1
Lincoln sparrow               1
ruby crowned kinglet       1
american robin                 1


14 species  94 banded












Wednesday may 11th


red-winged blackbird      27
yellow rumped warbler   18
white throated sparrow  10
american goldfinch        10
palm warbler                   8
swamp sparrow               5
common grackle              5
purple finch                     4
song sparrow                   3
white crowned sparrow   2
ruby crowned kinglet       2
pine siskin                       2
chipping sparrow          2
orange crowned warbler   1
Nashville warbler               1
northern water thrush         1
tree swallow                      1
american robin                   1
Lincoln sparrow                  1
least flycatcher                    1


21 species   107 banded



other birds of note were

black throated green warbler
black throated blue warbler
cape may warbler
american bittern
Virginia rail
sora




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