Larry Lade
Moderator
Jack Hilsabeck (certified bird bander), Dr. John Rushin and I banded birds today here in Saint Joseph, Missouri, at Missouri Western State College Campus. I was not initially there (I did not even know he would be banding today). I received a telephone call from Jack informing me that warblers were "swarming" his nets, could I give him a hand. I jumped into my Jeep and headed for the college which is about a ten minute drive from our home. When I arrived he had 12-15 birds in holding bags. Dr. Rushin was soon there and we captured about 18 more birds in the mist nets. We began to extract them from the bags and identify, age, sex, band, record, photograph and release the birds. Our final tally of birds was:
Red-eyed Vireo (5)
Mourning Warbler (2)
Yellow Warbler (1)
Black-and-white Warbler (2)
Wilson's Warbler (6)
Nashville Warbler (1)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (3)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Empidonax flycatcher (9) (Acadian/Alder/Willow?)
Gray Catbird (1)
Northern Cardinal (1)
Ovenbird (1)
This was certainly a lot different than those days when we banded and only caught 3 or 4 birds! It was a great day! I will try to post a picture or two when and if they become available to me.
Larry
Red-eyed Vireo (5)
Mourning Warbler (2)
Yellow Warbler (1)
Black-and-white Warbler (2)
Wilson's Warbler (6)
Nashville Warbler (1)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (3)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Empidonax flycatcher (9) (Acadian/Alder/Willow?)
Gray Catbird (1)
Northern Cardinal (1)
Ovenbird (1)
This was certainly a lot different than those days when we banded and only caught 3 or 4 birds! It was a great day! I will try to post a picture or two when and if they become available to me.
Larry