Sunday September 9. No banding was done today because of rain.

Monday September 10. 80 new of 23 species; 21 recaps; new species Swamp Sparrow. We welcome back Dave Alexander, Betsy Brooks and Ryan Kayhart. Cindy Marino is BIC and Bird of the day is Magnolia Warbler with 20 banded. It’s great to have Shirley Meston back working at the nets. Steve Maley trims vegetation for us making much neater net lanes! Rachel Muheim, from Virginia Tech, arrives for another season of migration orientation research.

Tuesday September 11. 45 new of 18 species; 16 recaps. Showers threaten most of the morning, but we get in six hours of banding. Kelly Dockery is BIC. We get nine warbler species including 4 Bay-breasted and 4 Blackpoll Warblers.

Wednesday September 12. 86 new of 25 species; 21 recaps; new species Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Tennessee Warbler. It’s a good day with Ryan Kayhart as BIC with help from Linda Boutwell, Marilyn Guenther, and Lee Schofield. Bird of the day is Wilson’s Warbler with 15 banded.

Thursday September 13. 123 new of 20 species; 28 recaps; new species Winter Wren, Gray-cheeked/Bicknell’s Thrush and Brown Thrasher. We have NW winds during the night and good early action including 16 Swainson’s Thrush and 23 Magnolia Warbler. Jon Dombrowski is BIC with help from Barb and Glenn Wagner, Aggie Windig, and Sue Evans. Sue mends nets for two hours … a tedious job that is much appreciated! We welcome 10 RIT students to the fall Bander Training Class. In the evening we set up some extra nets and try for Saw-whet Owls and the Screech Owl that sings near the banding lab every night, but have no luck.

Friday September 14. 48 new of 20 species; 14 recaps; new species Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker. John Waud is BIC. John Lehr brings much appreciated fresh weighing cans. The heat causes us to close quite a few nets that are in the sun. Bird of the day is Magnolia Warbler with 12 banded today.

Saturday September 15. 54 new of 21 species; 1 recap; new species Cape May Warbler. Bob McKinney is BIC with help from Chita, Ryan and Rachel. Two Cape May Warblers are nice. Bird of the day is Blackpoll Warbler with 16 banded.

Note: BIC = "bander-in-charge"