And this is why we close when we do, since migration becomes a trickle again in November. The species lineup is still mostly long-distance migrants, although a lot of individuals of these species do spend the winter in the local area. Some nice portraits of our regulars to end the day on:
L: HY M Black-throated blue warbler; R top: Gray catbird, R bottom: Northern parula (photos by Marc Kramer)
We’re hoping the torrential rain that is forecast to start this weekend holds off long enough so we can enjoy our final day. Right now the air feels slightly drier and pleasant, but the moist tropical air is never too far away at our latitude and remnants of Eta are percolating to our south, possibly heading our way. We have had a lot of rain this fall, making it hard to run Net 20 which right now looks like it could be in the middle of the Everglades.
| SPECIES | NEW | RETURN | RECAP |
| Gray catbird | 5 | – | – |
| Northern parula | 1 | – | – |
| American redstart | – | – | 2 |
| Black-throated blue warbler | 1 | – | 2 |
| Painted bunting | 1 | – | 2 |
| # BIRDS CAPTURED | # SPECIES | # NETS | NET HOURS | CAPTURE RATE (BIRDS/100NH) | |
| DAILY TOTAL | 8 | 5 | 22 | 115.5 | 12.12 |
| SEASON TOTAL | 2303 | 54 | 23 | 10124.30 | 26.58 |