Sunday October 5. 207 new of 21 species; 34 recaps. The NABC testing ends by mid-morning and Trainers Betsy Brooks (NY), Mary Doscher (NJ), Anthony Hill (MA), David Holmes (MD), Erin Karnatz (NY), Sara Morris (NY), and Hannah Suthers (NJ) join the regular Sunday staff for an exciting day of banding. Golden-crowned Kinglet is the bird of the day with 57 banded.

Monday October 6. 185 new of 24 species; 32 recaps; new species House Finch. Cindy Marino is BIC. White-throated Sparrow is bird of the day with 45 banded.

Tuesday October 7. 146 new of 24 species; 21 recaps; new species Eastern Towhee. Former Field Assistant Peter Doherty joins us for a busy morning of banding. Carol Southby visits at lunch. Ruby-crowned Kinglet is bird of the day with 40 banded, and our first Eastern Towhee of the season is a treat.

Wednesday October 8. 137 new of 16 species; 42 recaps. Kelly Wicks joins us as an excellent scribe. Linda Boutwell brings home-made, luscious lemon-raspberry cheesecake. Golden-crowned Kinglet is again bird of the day with 45 banded, but three Northern Flickers caught at the same time (all different age classes) are a real treat.

Thursday October 9. 55 new of 10 species; 20 recaps; new species Northern Saw-whet Owl. Kelly Dockery works on our gardens all morning. It’s a warm, Indian summer day, with fewer birds. White-throated Sparrow is bird of the day with 20 banded. Later, we open up a few nets after dark and catch two beautiful Northern Saw-whet Owls.

Friday October 10. 87 new of 15 species. Ryan Kayhart is BIC; the RIT bander training students take their final exam; bird of the day is White-throated Sparrow with 40 banded.

Saturday October 11. 106 new of 14 species. Erin Karnatz is BIC; bird of the day is Hermit Thrush with 33 banded, but a late Chestnut-sided Warbler is nice.

Note: BIC = "bander-in-charge"