Super Fat Blackpolls!
September 30, 2016
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WHITE-EYED VIREO TODAY!
September 30, 2016
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Tuesday September 27,2016
101 new, 55 retraps 21 Species New Species White eyed Vireo!
Betsy’s first day back! And a good day even though the wind was the wrong direction.
We have banded 15 White-eyed Vireo during 31 years! Bird of the day was Blackpoll warbler with 24.banded, beating White-throated Sparrow by 1. Also banded our 7th Red breasted Nuthatch of the season! Could we beat our record 30 banded in 2012!
Ryan Kayhart – Bander-in-charge
BLACKPOLLS GALORE!
September 29, 2016
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Other visitors included Dr. Drew Lanham, ornithologist and author from Clemson University, and RBA president, Laura Kammermeier.
Researcher Elliot Johnston tested 54 birds in the MARS lab, 44 of which were Blackpolls.
In the evening, we set up for owls, but had no luck in catching any. But a large crowd enjoyed cake and ice-cream to honor Jenna Holschuh, who received her Master Banding Permit earlier this month, and Ryan Kayhart, who is celebrating his tenth year of serving first as intern, and then Field Assistant, and then Research Assistant.
Cindy Marino, BIC
Bird of the Day .. Blackpoll Warbler!
September 24, 2016
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Tuesday September 20,2016
47 new, 13 retraps, 18 species; No New Species
Bird of the day was Blackpoll Warbler with 11 banded.
Another very warm day! With SW winds at dawn, even though radar was
pretty active last night. The Bander Training class starts to do some net picking.
Ryan Kayhart – BIC
Sixty new birds today!
September 17, 2016
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Friday September 16, 2016 60 new birds of 23 species and 11 recaps.
Today we kept Eliot busy with warblers. The AM was a bit chilly but it warmed up with sunny weather.
We had a young Wood Thrush showing lots of buffy tips and molting head.

Molting Wood Thrush
Peggy Keller
Hooded Warbler!
September 14, 2016
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Wednesday September 14, 2016.
Hooded Warbler Photo by Alice Vandemoere
Ryan and Peggy – on ‘sock day’
Cindy Marino, Bander-in-charge
Hairy and Downy in the Same Net
September 8, 2016
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.Cindy Marino