At some level, I suppose it is interesting (and sad) to have so little to
report! Another slow day at Barr, with 18 birds banded, no new species for
the season. (Each day, we've had a handful of recaps - birds we have
already banded this season. Today there were 7 of those, for a total of
I had a feeling that we would have a better day than yesterday this morning
with the NNW wind. However, I did not believe it would have been this good.
We close the nets early due to heat but still managed to accrue 26 bird
species in our catch for the day. Pretty amazing I think. Five warbler
Hey COBirders,
I was expecting very little this morning, at Clear Spring Ranch banding, due to
the Birdcast prediction for a low migration night, but did surprisingly well
considering the heat and stagnant air pattern.
I watched a wave of yellow arrive in the thick willows about 7:40, and
