The sum total of birds banded to date is 1290 (from August 31 through October 28). In the last four banding days, 496 birds were banded (October 24 = 125, October 26 = 110, October 27 = 123 and October 28 = 138) The list is heavy on Eastern Phoebes, Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warblers, Hermit Thrushes, Brown Creepers, White-throated Sparrows and American Goldfinches.
There is a good chance we may achieve (or surpass) 70 species this fall. Some good potentials are: Sharp-shinned Hawk, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Cedar Waxwing, American Tree Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow (and, perhaps, something unexpected). Of course, we could also add Mouring Dove, European Starling, House Finch and House Sparrow if we tried hard enough.
The following is the list of the 68 species banded this fall through today October 28:
Fall 2009 Bird Banding Progress Report by Vern Kleen
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Norther Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
