Bill Kaempfer and I just had three Buffy’s. 400 yards from the boat ramp and 50
yards from the water’s edge.
John Vanderpoel
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Things slowed down today.only 29 birds banded. There were flocks of
Chipping Sparrows coming through; we only managed to catch 7 of them, but
that made it the most caught species of the day. Only 6 Wilson's. Here's
the breakdown:
Western Wood-pewee 2
Dusky Flycatcher 2
Black-capped
Wilson's Warbler and Western Wood-Pewee made up the bulk of the catch today
at the banding station. An early fall migrant the Blue Grosbeak made a
visit to our nets. I thought they might be all gone. I have not heard or
seen any Bullock's Orioles lately which are early migrants as well. Eleven
The last two late afternoons / early evenings (approx. 6:30 - 7:00 PM) have
brought flights of Common Nighthawks over my Centennial home and
neighborhood. Some appear migrating southward; others appear to be feeding
in the neighborhood.
Two nights ago, I saw about 20 of the birds, in two
