The wind has continued to plague our monitoring operations again this week, but conditions are improving. Unlike last week, where we were only able to open the mist-nets for 52% of the monitoring period, this week we have achieved 68% of our netting coverage. Although we have had the nets open for longer, we have… Read more »
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After the weekend's wind and rain, we were treated to our busiest day of 2022's banding on September 20. Of the 231 birds captured, 184 were Myrtle Warblers. Something is missing from this bird, can you tell what? The answer lies in our weekly report: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/september-15-21-2022/
Both Yellow-bellied Flycatchers (left) and Alder Flycatchers (right) are quietly moving through. Most years our last observation of these species is during the second week of September, so we may have already seen our last for 2022. Certain flycatcher species are the subject of a new collaborative research project which you can learn more about here: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/september-8-14-2022/