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31 Oct: Another Black-throated Green Warbler is observed, a new late date.29 Oct: An Orange-crowned Warbler was banded today, a new late date. The Northern Mockingbird is still at the brush dump, now defending a buckthorn bush against maurading robins. Fox Sparrows have arrived in numbers the last couple days, with several being seen each day.
24 Oct: A Black-throated Green Warbler is observed, a new late date.
22 Oct: Today was a sparrow day, with 7 species banded (Field Sparrow - 1, Lincoln's Sparrow - 1, Slate-colored Junco - 13, Song Sparrow - 26, Swamp Sparrow - 2, White-crowned Sparrow - 2, White-throated Sparrow - 8) and two others seen (Fox Sparrow - 1, and the first American Tree Sparrow).
Other interesting species banded were our 9th Winter Wren, 3 Orange-crowned Warblers, a Common Yellowthroat, and an Indigo Bunting. We've now surpassed our previous high number of new birds banded of 1526, set last year.
Huge flocks of blackbirds -- mostly grackles, lots of red-wings, and some rusties -- have been swirling around...and have missed our nets so far!
21 Oct: Another 100+ bird day at the nets, with many robins, 14 Cedar Waxwings, 15 Yellow-rumped Warblers (bringing our fall total to 239), another late Tennessee Warbler, and a late House Wren.
19 Oct: Birds have cleared out for the most part. Today another late Tennessee Warbler was banded, along with a late Blackpoll Warbler. A female Black-throated Blue Warbler was getting late. The Northern Mockingbird first found last month was seen today in the same location, the brush dump near Evergreen Road. A flock of 110 Rusty Blackbirds was also found today in the swamp, along with several Nashville Warblers.
18 Oct: The Yellow-rumps have largely cleared out, but sparrows are still around. Today we banded a really beautiful male Orange-crowned Warbler.
15 Oct: A late Tennessee Warbler was banded today...along with 179 Yellow-rumped Warblers. Phew! Today's banding total was 209 birds (+20 we released unbanded), an RRBO record. Five Chimney Swifts were also late today.
13 Oct: There was a late Eastern Wood-Pewee at Greenfield Village.
8 Oct: Today there was a notable influx of Slate-colored Juncos, Hermit Thrushes, Song Sparrows, and Yellow-rumped Warblers; and diminished numbers of kinglets. Some other warbler species are still around...today we banded an American Redstart, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and Common Yellowthroat.
7 Oct: An Indigo Bunting and Northern Waterthrush banded today were getting late.
4 Oct: The first Orange-crowned Warblers of the season were seen today.
Last month's sightings. More Archived sightings are listed below
Archived sightings
