This past Tuesday and Wednesday (9/22 and 9/23) were busy banding days at River Point as Fall migration continues to bring many wonderful birds our way. White-throated Sparrow, Swainson's Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, and many varieties of warblers were among the species we are now beginning to see at River Point. To our surprise, it was the northern flicker, which attempted to steal the spotlight from the fall arrivals. In two days, three Yellow-shafted Flickers managed to find their way into our nets. Having banded 15 individuals in the last 5 years at River Point, seeing three in two days is representative of the big push that many species are making this time of year. We look forward to seeing what is in the nets tomorrow!
Note the black "mustache" or "malar streak" indicating that this flicker is a male!
Photographs and post by Drew Fortin, 2015 BRI Banding and Education Intern.
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