Monthly Archives: October 2021

Owl Banding Update: September 29–October 5

Northern Saw-whet Owl This week was a bit of a rollercoaster with a night where we banded zero owls followed by a night where we banded 15 Northern Saw-whet Owls! Other notes of interest include having recaptures of two Northern Saw-whet Owls previously banded here in 2019! The first was banded during [...]

2021-10-06T09:10:12-04:00October 6th, 2021|Owl Banding|Comments Off on Owl Banding Update: September 29–October 5

Sightings Update 10/4/2021

Highlights: Ash-throated Flycatcher (pictured above), LeConte’s Sparrow, and Black-backed Woodpecker This past week has been a little bit of déjà vu, but we’re not complaining. The season’s second Ash-throated Flycatcher was found on the evening of Oct. 2 and continued all day on the third. Previous to this fall, there were only two ash-throated records, one from [...]

2021-10-04T14:45:08-04:00October 4th, 2021|Migration Counts|Comments Off on Sightings Update 10/4/2021

Week 7 of the Fall 2021 Waterbird Count

Waterbird Highlights: This week (Sept. 24–30) marks the halfway point for the 2021 fall waterbird count! The waterbird species and composition have changed significantly since the start of the count; fewer shorebirds and higher numbers of diving ducks. This visual from Dunkadoo provides a general overview of what we have seen over the past seven weeks. [...]

2021-10-01T11:12:50-04:00October 1st, 2021|Migration Counts|Comments Off on Week 7 of the Fall 2021 Waterbird Count
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