Today continued at a similar pace to yesterday, but with a bit more diversity. Although there were big thunderstorms over Miami overnight, birds that were here left and new birds came in. No recaptures at all today and it has been awhile since we have seen Worm-eating warbler # 404. He was banded on Aug 18 and last recaptured on Aug 25, going from 11.7 grams to 13.1 grams. Hopefully he is safely on his wintering grounds by now, somewhere in the Greater Antilles.
We banded our first ‘Traill’s’ flycatcher of the season today. ‘Traill’s’ flycatcher is really two species, Willow and Alder, that are difficult to separate in the hand and it is best done by voice. In South Florida the Alder is by far the most common of birds that can be identified, both by measurements in the hand and by birders reporting calling individuals. This one today may be a Willow, however, based on some vocalizations it made while still in the net.
| SPECIES | NEW | RETURN | RECAP |
| Traill’s flycatcher | 1 | – | – |
| Prairie warbler | 2 | – | – |
| American redstart | 4 | – | – |
| Worm-eating warbler | 2 | – | – |
| Northern waterthrush | 1 | – | – |
| Ovenbird | 2 | – | – |
| # BIRDS CAPTURED | # SPECIES | # NETS | NET HOURS | CAPTURE RATE (BIRDS/100NH) | |
| DAILY TOTAL | 12 | 6 | 23 | 124 | 9.68 |
| SEASON TOTAL | 203 | 17 | 23 | 1925.75 | 11.87 |
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