The M is O

Year ago i had a student bander named Kevin Picard  and he had an expression the M is O for the migration is on!!!!! Well here we are on the  second day of August and the migration is on !!!!  Once again i am already three days behind . So here is our update  we did not band today as we were rained out and i am on my way to wye marsh with Joanne to do a hummingbird and songbird demo but hopefully we will be back at it on Monday.

ron showing our hours of  operation we are banding !!!!

Tuesday August 2nd

white throated sparrow  21
purple finch     12
american redstart 4
black capped chickadee 1
american goldfinch    2
least flycatcher  4
ruby crowned kinglet  1
alder flycatcher  4

Sidd and ron with cedar waxwings 

common yellowthroat  1
yellow warbler 1
black and white warbler
swamp sparrow 5
red eyed vireo 1
veery 1
cedar waxwing 1
grey catbird 1
american robin 1
downy woodpecker 1
ruby throated hummingbird 1

64 birds
19 species




Wednesday August 3rd

American redstart 3
american goldfinch 1
bwhite throated sparrow 6
black capped chickadee  2
least flycatcher  9
Nashville warbler  1
chestnut sided  warbler  1
magnolia warbler   1
alder flycatcher  4
Philadelphia vireo 3
red eyed vireo 6
common yellow throat 3
yellow warbler   6
swamp sparrow  7
song sparrow  4

New volunteer Bethany with downy woodpecker

purple finch 9
yellow bellied sapsucker
cedar waxwing 2
veery 1
rose breasted grosbeak 1
downy woodpecker 3
ruby throated hummingbird 6

80 birds
22 species

interesting plumage for male  purple finch

white throated sparrow 9
american redstart   6
yellow rumped warbler  2
black capped chickadee  3
least flycatcher  2
Tennessee warbler  1
common yellowthroat  4
yellow warbler  1
alder flycatcher  1
black and white warbler
swamp sparrow 6
red eyed vireo 3

brodie with blue headed he took out of net

purple finch 7
blue headed vireo 1
cedar waxwing  4
downy woodpecker 2
grey catbird  1
rose breasted grosbeak 1
red winged blackbird 1
common grackle 1

59 birds
21 species

blue headed vireo