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We are off to a slow start so far, but it is what we expect in August as migration is […]

We opened our nets today for the first day of the Fall 2014 banding season. It was hot, quiet and

We have a new number one species at the Cape Florida Banding Station this year….Gray catbird. They edged out our

Migration is slowing down as we head into November, which is typical for this location at this time of year.

We ended October on a fun note with the capture of this tiny Ruby-crowned kinglet, another species that is a common

Our week long festival of birds is winding down today with 40 new captures, a majority of which were Gray

Yet another great day at the banding station, with 82 new birds of 16 species banded! Indigo and Painted buntings

We followed up yesterday with another respectable day, although there was less overall diversity. The winds had picked up out

Northerly winds overnight combined with a threat of rain just offshore of the Cape at sunrise to bring in the birds today!

After a slow weekend things finally picked up on Tuesday, and the migration activity continued through today. A complex series