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November 1999:26 Nov: Two Pine Siskins are reported from a west Dearborn yard today, and a flock of Common Redpolls flew over the same residence yesterday.
23 Nov: A Sandhill Crane was seen flying over Fairlane Estate this morning.
12 Nov: An American Woodcock along the Rouge today set a late date. Four more N. Saw-whet Owls were banded last night, bringing our season total to 20.
10 Nov: A Northern Shrike was seen at Greenfield Village. Yesterday afternoon, Jeff Schultz saw a juvenile Northern Goshawk on campus (near his truck bumper!). Three more N. Saw-whet Owls were banded last night, along with a recapture from 7 November.
8 Nov: Another good weekend for owl banding, with eight more N. Saw-whets banded, plus a recapture from 24 October. A screech owl originally banded in the spring was also recaptured.
5 Nov: A Savannah Sparrow at Greenfield Village shattered our late fall date by over a month. A Red-shouldered Hawk was also seen at the Village.
Banding results 1 to 5 November: 3 days, 120 birds (110 new, 20 recaptures) of 15 species. This is the end of the fall banding season. Full results will follow.
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