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Sep 2004:29 Sep: The first Orange-crowned Warbler of the season was found today. Don't forget that you can see details in Greg's migration journal (above).
27 Sep: There seemed to be a slight increase in Nashville Warblers today, and the first Yellow-rumped Warblers and Golden-crowned Kinglets of fall were observed. A Blue-winged Warbler, one of only a handful of fall records, furnished a late date for this species. A Yellow-belllied Sapsucker was in east Dearborn.
26 Sep: White-crowned Sparrows have hit town. A good mix of birds was still around, and we banded 64 birds, our season high so far. Among them, eight Lincoln's Sparrows and seven Common Yellowthroats, indicating a building number of these species.
25 Sep: A nice infux of migrants, with Blue-headed Vireo being a new arrival. A couple more Cape Mays were among 13 species of warblers found on today's survey.
23 Sep: No new species have showed up this week with south winds, except for Cape May Warbler today.
20 Sep: Fall's first Ruby-crowned Kinglets are found both in the nets and in the field.
19 Sep: A great day at the nets today, with Northern Parula, Swamp Sparrow, and Gray-cheeked Thrush being new arrivals. Three Winter Wrens were banded today, after yesterday's early arrival. Red-breasted Nuthatches continue to be recorded nearly daily. This is unusual in our area which has only a few conifers. A Purple Finch was also found today.
18 Sep: A Winter Wren today is an early arrival date. White-throated Sparrows have also hit town.
16 Sep: Another Connecticut Warbler is banded today -- a stunning adult male.
15 Sep: The first Yellow-bellied Flycatcher of the season is found on today's survey.
14 Sep: A modest number of warblers and other migrants are in the area today, with the only new arrival being Philadelphia Vireo.
12 Sep: After a few slow days, another flush of migrants arrived. Highlights in the nets were Connecticut Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and 18 other species (12 warbler species total). We also banded our 100th new catbird of the season.
9 Sep: The cold front produced the expected influx of migrants. Several good flocks were found today. We had 18 species of warblers, including the first Black-throated Blues (10), Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Black-and-white, Mourning, and Canada. The first Lincoln's Sparrow of the year was also banded. Our Northern Mockingbird was singing in the Rose Garden.
8 Sep: A breezy day made banding difficult, but our first migrant Common Yellowthroat and Palm Warbler were caught today.
7 Sep: The cool weather system brought in some warblers. In east Dearborn, Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, and Tennessee were found.
6 Sep: The first Swainson's Thrushes were banded.
5 Sep: The first Chestnut-sided Warbler is observed.
3 Sep: An adult female Purple Finch in heavy molt was banded today set a new early fall arrival dates. A Wilson's Warbler was also new for fall.
2 Sep: Our first American Redstart was banded today, and although migrants remain limited, five Magnolia and two Nashville Warblers were also banded.
Aug 2004:
31 Aug: A Magnolia Warbler was banded, first of the season.
30 Aug: A Red-breasted Nuthatch was seen in one of the few spruce trees on campus today.
23 Aug: A Veery and a Nashville Warbler were banded today, but otherwise there are very few migrants around yet.
20 Aug: The little cold front yesterday seems to have pushed a few migrants into town. Three "Traill's" Flycatchers were banded (one with measurements inconclusive, the other 2 falling into the Willow camp), as was an adult Ovenbird molting wing feathers. A Tennessee Warbler was observed along with the season's first Nashville Warbler.
19 Aug: An adult Tennesee Warbler molting wing feathers was banded today. This species is a known "molt migrant." These migrate a short distance after breeding, molt, then continue migration.
18 Aug: Autumn's first Least Flycatcher was banded today.
17 Aug: A Northern Waterthrush was banded today, our first true migrant of the season. Also banded was one of the American Woodcocks frequenting the area.
16 Aug: Banding began today, with 46 birds of 11 species netted, mostly young American Robins and Gray Catbirds. American Woodcocks have been found the last week or so in the banding area and surrounding woods. A Brown Thrasher has been in the banding area for several days as well.