25 birds of 12 species; 13 recaps. New species: Hooded Warbler. Bird of the day was Common Yellowthroat with 6 new bands. The morning seemed promising as we started with a good number of birds, but by the second hour after sunrise the steady flow slowed to a trickle. To occupy ourselves between net runs, we tightened nets by moving poles, moved guy lines to make a few nets easier to close, cleaned hummingbird feeders, and did crossword puzzles. Our morning ended on a great note as Marilyn brought in a beautiful Hooded Warbler on the very last net run.
One of two Black-throated Blue Warblers
Our Hooded Warbler throws an Old Hollywood over-the-shoulder look at the camera
Update: Emily and I opened the owl nets last night for 4 hours. We didn’t get any owls, but we did get a little brown bat. I can’t say whether it was actually a Little Brown Bat, but I can say I was glad it managed to get itself out of the net!
