The thermometer read 81 degrees when I walked out the door this morning at 5:00am, so I didn't have high hopes for a lot of bird activity. I only banded 17 new birds with 3 recaptures of 9 different species but I did catch the first BROWN THRASHER of the season.
Sorry no pictures today. . .
NEW BIRDS
5 Prairie Warbler
4 Northern Waterthrush
1 American Redstart
1 Ovenbird
4 Painted Bunting
1 Northern Cardinal
1 Brown Thrasher
RECAPTURES
1 Hooded Warbler
1 Ovenbird
1 Carolina Chickadee
BANDING STATS
Effort: 46.75 net-hours
Capture Rate: 42.8 birds/100 net-hours
# of Nets Used: 11
