September 12 - 13, 2016

On September 12, with the help of the hosts from PB 46 in Jupiter, we moved the caged Painted Bunting feeders back to Possum Long.  How can I ever thank these folks?  They have been so supportive by hosting us, coming to every event, and then driving to Stuart to help!  I can truly say I meet the nicest folks through this project.

Yesterday's (9/13) banding session was hopeful but not too productive.  After some rain, I set up 5 nets and recaptured an Ovenbird from Saturday's effort.  It was SO quiet on the property; I didn't even hear or see a Fish Crow!  I think that's a first.

What I did see were a few warbler species - Ovenbird, Black-and-white, Yellow-throated and the first of season Cape May.  There is hope!

Of much interest was an email from a bander in Ontario.  The Long Point Bird Observatory banded a vagrant Painted Bunting.  They have outfitted this bird with a very small transmitter (0.2 grams!) that will tell them where this bird is heading!!  Can you imagine it showing up at one of your feeders? Watch for a leg band and hopefully they will tell us an area it is visiting.  For more information see http://motus.org/  Remember report all leg bands!

I am looking for your reports of returning banded birds.  Report band colors (Upper left, lower left; upper right, lower right) and if the bird is male or female.  At this point returning green birds are female!  Email keepbirding2@yahoo.com

Next banding session will be September 20.  Nets go up at 6:45 am.