Birding with Faab.: What a day, what a day..

woensdag 5 oktober 2011

What a day, what a day..

I wasn't right yesterday: the warblers aren't gone yet, they are back! I'm too tired to write entire stories after this crazy day so I'll keep it short: we processed 349 birds today of which 254 were new (yes a lot of recaps again..) spread over 42 species: a record for both number and species so far this fall. I had a couple of new birds for me in the hand: Hermit Thrush, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler and last but not least an American Bittern!! The American Bittern is only the 4th ever banded here at Powdermill. 29 Nashville Warblers today were probably a record, just like the 3 Pine Warblers banded. The following photos and totals will speak for themselves ofcourse!!

Totals for the memorable 4th of October:

AMERICAN BITTERN 1 -
Eastern Phoebe 1 -
Blue-headed Vireo 3 -
Philadelphia Vireo 2 -
Red-eyed Vireo 3 -
Blue Jay 2 -
Winter Wren 2 -
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 -
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15 -
Gray-cheeked Thrush 8 -
Swainson's Thrush 6 -
Hermit Thrush 3 -
Gray Catbird 9 -
Cedar Waxwing 4 - (finally again!)
Tennessee Warbler 6 -
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 -
Nashville Warbler 29 - !!!!!!!
Magnolia Warbler 17 -
Cape May Warbler 5 -
Black-throated Blue Warbler 5 -
Yellow-rumped Warbler 27 -
Black-throated Green Warbler 6 -
Pine Warbler 3 -
Palm Warbler (Western) 8 -
Bay-breasted Warbler 1 -
Blackpoll Warbler 6 -
American Redstart 8 -
Northern Waterthrush 4 -
Connecticut Warbler 1 -
Common Yellowthroat 10 -
Scarlet Tanager 3 -
Eastern Towhee 2 -
Chipping Sparrow 4 -
Field Sparrow 1 -
Savannah Sparrow 1 - (only 1 or 2 banded every year)
Song Sparrow 3 -
Swamp Sparrow 6 -
White-throated Sparrow 10 -
White-crowned Sparrow 2 -
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 -
Indigo Bunting 5 -
American Goldfinch 18 -

Total 254, 42 species

Observations: 2 Green Heron, 1 Least Bittern, 1 American Bittern (also banded:)), 1 adult Bald Eagle, 2 Peregrines (or same individual seen twice) and 1 Merlin.