Morse Banding July 4 – 50 birds!

Final report from Suzanne Tomassi and the rest of the banders at the Morse Preserve on July 4.

– Great day at Morse! Perfect banding weather, lots of cool birds. A little alarmed to see the cat and gargantuan raccoon!

new: 35 total

1 WIFL 1 OCWA 2 CBCH cute little HYs 1 YRWA!!!!!! First at Morse?? Audubon’s 1 BCCH 1 PSFL 1 WIWA 1 GCKI another cute HY 1 SPTO 5 ORJU 1 tricky BEWR (fully pneumaticized skull but little feather wear; photos make the body plumage look juvie (see my Facebook page) 4 PUFI 1 SWTH 2 CEDW 1 SOSP 1 cool DOWO 8 AMRO!! It was definitely AMRO day! 2 RSFL HYs. Boy, it’s hard to see their skulls

recap: 12 total

4 SWTH 1 OCWA 2 ORJU 2 PSFL 1 HUVI 1 SPTO 1 BEWR

unbanded: 2 RUHUs 1 ORJU – See you Saturday!! Thanks, Emma, Clarice & Jerry, Dan & Nancy!

suzanne