Sunday May 6. 11 new of 9 species; 4 recaps. It’s a very slow day, but we are busy with visitors from Cornell's Spring Field Ornithology class. A Sharp-shinned Hawk thrills the visitors.

Monday May 7. 27 new of 13 species; 1 recap; new species Veery and Indigo Bunting. We have frost on our nets at dawn. The two-week Bander Training Class begins. We enjoy a visit from Tom LeBlanc and his friend Jordan.

Tuesday May 8. 200 new of 36 species; 12 recaps; new species Swainson’s Thrush, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Canada Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole and Eastern White-crowned Sparrow. It’s an excellent day! Margaret Fritz, one of Hannah Suthers’ students, joins us for several days. Dominic Sherony replaces the porthole on the building with a brand-new one. We enjoy a visit from the Fairport Retired Teachers Association. Kevin and Kelly Dockery continue work on our roof. Bird of the day is Yellow-rumped Warbler with 26 banded.

Wednesday May 9. 153 new of 32 species; new species Warbling Vireo, Wilson’s Warbler, American Redstart, and Lincoln’s Sparrow. It’s another good day with nice variety. The bird of the day is again Yellow-rumped Warbler with 55 banded. We enjoy a visit from several patients from the Silver Lake Day Treatment Center. Sue Evans tenderly mends our nets in the afternoon!

Thursday May 10. 93 new of 28 species; 5 recaps; new species Traill’s Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler and Rusty Blackbird. We dodge thunderstorms all morning. Bird of the day is Ruby-crowned Kinglet with 23 banded.

Friday May 11. 49 new of 14 species. Hummingbird bander Ann Adams arrives from Albuquerque, so she will be able to band some of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds we catch in our nets.

Saturday May 12. 21 new of 15 species. It’s a very slow day for Bob McKinney.