Sunday May 18. 93 new of 31 species; 26 recaps. We have rain showers threatening but have a good crowd for the Genesee Land Trust Open House. We band 14 species of warblers including 19 Magnolia Warblers.

Monday May 19. 39 new of 18 species; 17 recaps. It’s a cold, windy day. Five students from Rodney Olsen’s Diversified Occupation school spend the first of three days at Braddock Bay. In mid-morning, the Allyn’s Creek Garden Club holds their May meeting at the banding station and enjoy a presentation by David Bonter on Possible Effects of Climate Change on Migratory Songbirds at Braddock Bay. Magnolia Warbler is Bird of the Day with 11 banded today. We have south winds tonight with radar showing lots of birds moving!

Tuesday May 20. 223 new of 38 species; 29 recaps. New species Cedar Waxwing. After a beautiful full moon before dawn, we have a very busy day. The Vermont students enjoy seeing 21 warbler species banded including 63 Magnolia Warblers.

Wednesday May 21. 93 new of 33 species; 12 recaps. New species Red-bellied Woodpecker. It’s back to cold weather with rain threatening, but we get six hours of banding in. The first Red-bellied Woodpecker ever banded during spring is a real treat. Bird of the day is American Goldfinch with 16 banded.

Thursday May 22. 32 new of 15 species; 27 recaps. It’s another cool, slow day. The BTC students are in charge of running the station for the day and they do well. Ann Adams bands two more hummingbirds. Common Yellowthroat is bird of the day with six banded.

Friday May 23. 80 new of 29 species; 30 recaps. A deer runs into three of our nets, destroying two of them ($120.00 loss!). The BTC class takes their final exam.
Bird of the day is Yellow Warbler with nine banded.

Saturday May 24. 113 new of 28 species; 18 recaps. Ryan Kayhart is BIC and it’s a very good day highlighted by the banding of 19 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds by Ann Adams.