Greetings,

No real back story here. We did some banding today in the Lowlands at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies targeting American Robins, which surprisingly have been terribly difficult to catch. We did catch 5 today, as well as a few cool other birds. Here are some photos for some of these birds that had the time to be photographed. Enjoy!

~Chad

First fall male Black-throated Blue Warbler (Notice green-tipped back feathers)

First fall male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Red-eyed Vireo

First fall Rose-breasted Grosbeak

First fall Rose-breasted Grosbeak (underwing). They love to bite!

First fall Lincoln’s Sparrow

One of the many (MANY) Gray Catbirds

Say What? Say Northern Waterthrush!

Northern Waterthrush

Common Yellowthroat