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An unusual pewee was banded here on 30 Aug, which measurements indicate was a Western Wood-Pewee. I have put together information on how Eastern and Western Wood-Pewees are distinguished, along with the measurements of this bird. The clearer presentation is found here, on a Java-script based page that may not work in all browsers. Although the way the page works is a little different, I encourage you to try it. A plain HTML version is here, but because of the many bits of data, it can be a bit awkward.

September 2005:
30 Sep: Blue-headed Vireos and Winter Wrens were recorded on the survey today, a Connecticut was among the eleven species of warblers in the area.
27 Sep: The first Orange-crowned Warbler of the season is banded today.
25 Sep: Golden-crowned Kinglets have hit town.
24 Sep: The number of migrants was surprisingly diminished today, but our first Ruby-crowned Kinglet was banded.
23 Sep: The strong cold front produced a wave of migrants, including our first White-crowned Sparrow, and a late Golden-winged Warbler.
18 Sep: We've had increasing numbers of migrants, but most of the same species until today. This morning was very good, with a nice influx of Philadelphia Vireos (three banded) and Swainson's Thrushes, as well as our first White-throated Sparrows, Gray-cheeked Thrushes, and Lincoln's Sparrow.
14 Sep: A Peregrine Falcon has been seen lately hanging around Fairlane Town Center office buildings.
9 Sep: An increase in Blackpoll Warblers today, plus our first Northern Parulas. An adult female Connecticut Warbler was banded today, and Yellow-rumped Warblers have arrived.
7 Sep: A number of species arrived over the holiday weekend: today we had our first Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Black-throated Green Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, and Ovenbirds. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was also found.
2 Sep: The first Cape May Warbler of the season was banded.
August 2005:
29 Aug: Nashville Warbler and Wilson's Warbler in the nets were new arrivals.
26 Aug: New migrants banded today were Ovenbird and Black-throated Blue Warbler.
24 Aug: The first migrant Swainson's Thrush was seen by the lake. Eastern Phoebes are more often seen as migrants later in the season, but one was here today. A Philadelphia Vireo banded today tied the early arrival date.
22 Aug: A Northern Waterthrush was banded today.
21 Aug: A Red-breasted Nuthatch was in east Dearborn.
19 Aug: The first American Redstart and Least Flycatcher of the season was banded today.
18 Aug: Banding season has started again. In addition to the usual annual crop of young catbirds, several warblers were banded today: Black-and-white, Tennesee, Chestnut-sided, and Magnolia.

Archived sightings are listed below.
Detailed archives of more recent e-mails, plus photos and more at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RRBO_birds/

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