Friday, Sept 30.  No doubt at all about this day being a rain event.  I don't think it has stopped all morning. 
     We banded 1044 birds this month and had an average of 62 birds per 100 net hours.  Last year we banded 1005 birds in September and had an average of 52 birds per 100 net hours so we did better this year.  We had 10 volunteers and logged in 481 field hours over 21 days.  In relation to numbers of birds this is the 3rd best September.  I'm sure we will have records numbers for quite a few species of warbler. 

Thursday, Sept. 29.  Jim, Kim, Alex, Robin.  We had to wait to open since it was raining so hard.  Opened and we continued to get showers through the first part of the morning.  Wind was from the S. Banded:  Traill's Flycatcher really late, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Gray Catbird 4, Red-eyed Vireo 2, Tennessee Warbler 2, Nashville Warbler 4, Myrtle Warbler 12, Blackpoll Warbler, Common Yellowthroat 2, Song Sparrow 2, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow 7, American Goldfinch = 42 of 15 species. Recaptured 11 of 5 species and saw 30 species.

Wednesday, Sept 28. Jim, Kim, Jason, Alex, Robin.  Temperature 10 with soaked nets.  Wind from S.E. and increasing clouds. Banded:  Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird 13, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee Warbler 3, Nashville Warbler 5, Orange-crowned Warbler, Magnolia Warbler 8, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Myrtle Warbler 2, Blackpoll Warbler 2, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat 4, Wilson's Warbler 2, Northern Cardinal 3, Indigo Bunting 3, Song Sparrow 4, Lincoln's Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow 3, White-throated Sparrow 12, = 73 of 22 species.  Recaptured 5 of 5 species and saw 39 species.  This puts us above 1,000 birds for September.  Last year we banded 1,005 birds. 

Tuesday we didn't go out because of rain.

Monday, Sept. 26.  Jim, Roswitha, Jason, Kim, Alex, Robin.  We again had south winds and 14 degrees.  Banded:  Screech Owl that Alex got out of the net, Eastern Wood Pewee, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee 3, Brown Creeper, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Gray Catbird 6, Blue-headed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo 2, Nashville Warbler 9, Magnolia Warbler 6, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Myrtle Warbler 2, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Common Yellowthroat 3, Song Sparrow 2, Lincoln's Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow 3, = 47 of 20 species. Recaptured 11 of 7 species and saw 39 species. 

Saturday, Sept. 24.  We had south winds and the nets were soaked when we opened.  A slow start to the morning then it picked up.  Banded:  Carolina Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Gray-cheeked Thrush 6, Swainson's Thrush 2, Gray Catbird 11, Warbling Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo 6, Tennessee Warbler 5, Nashville Warbler 10, Chestnut-sided Warbler 2, Magnolia Warbler 13, Cape-May Warbler , Black-throated Blue Warbler 4, Myrtle Warbler 5, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler 7, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler 5, Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2, Song Sparrow 3, White-throated Sparrow 4 = 94 of 23 species.  Recaptured 9 birds of 4 species.  Saw 40 species.

Friday, Sept. 23.  Forecast was for showers but we could have got in at least 3 hours before it did start to rain.  We were closed.

Thursday, Sept. 22. Jim, Roswitha, Kim, Alex, Jason, Robin.  Wind from the N.  Only 14 but full sun by closing.  Banded:  Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Gray Catbird 7, Cedar Waxwing 2, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo 2, Tennessee Warbler 3, Nashville Warbler 2, Magnolia Warbler 2, Cape-May Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler 3, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler 12, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting, Song Sparrow 3, Swamp Sparrow, American Goldfinch = 47 of 20 species.  Recaptured 7 of 4 species.  Saw 38 species.  A nice increase.

Wednesday, Sept.21.  Jim, Roswitha, Alex, Kim, Robin.  Wind from the S at 5 with some cloud.  Banded: Gray-cheeked Thrush 4, Swainson's Thrush 3, Gray Catbird 4, Philadelphia Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo 3, Nashville Warbler, Magnolia Warbler 3, Blackpoll Warbler 2, Ovenbird, Mourning Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow 3, Lincoln's Sparrow = 29 of 13 speices.  Retrapped 5 of 4 speices.  Saw 31 speices.

Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jim, Alex, Bev, Rick, Robin. We had NW winds with 15 degrees to start. Nets hard to open because of rain last night.  Banded: Gray-cheeked Thrush 2, Swainson's Thrush, Gray Catbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Warbling Vireo 2, Philadelphipa Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler 6, Magnolia Warbler 4, Black-throated Blue Warbler 2, American Redstaert 2, Commmon Yelowthroat 2, Wilson's Warbler 2, Indigo Bunting, Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow = 32 of 17 species.  Recaptured 3 of 3 species.  Saw 35 species.

Monday, Sept 19.  Jim, Kim, Alex, Jason and we welcomed Robin Taxier from Ohio. Wind from the S.E. at 10.Full Cloud and raining by 11:30.Black-capped Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush, Philadelphia Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo, Nashville Warbler 4, Magnolia Warbler 3, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler 3, = 20 of 12 species.  Recaptured 3 chickadees.  Saw 29 species.

Saturday, Sept. 17.  Alex, Kim, Jason, Bev.  Only 7 degrees with North wind and full cloud.  Banded:  Least Flycatcher, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Gray-Cheeked Thrush 2, Swainson's Thrush 3, Gray Catbird 4, Philadelphia Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo, Nashville Warbler 4, Magnolia Warbler 2, Cape-May Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler 2, American Redstart, Ovenbird 2, Common Yellowthroat 3, Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, American Goldfinch = 35 of 20 species.  Recaptured 12 of 4 species.  Saw 35 species.

Friday, Sept. 16.  Jim, Alex, Kim.  Only 2 degrees this morning.  Sunny day with N breeze.  Banded: Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush 6, Swainson's Thrush 2, Gray Catbird 7, Philadelphia Vireo, Nashville Warbler 6, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler 2, Common Yellowthroat 4, Wilson's Warbler 4, Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2, = 36 of 11 species.  Recaptured 5 of 4 species and saw 33 species.

Thursday, Sept 15. Jim, Alex, Kim, Jason.  Showers first thing then clearing.  Cool 4 degrees and only rising to 11.  Wind N.W. and light.  Banded:  Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush 4, Gray Catbird, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo 2, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler 3, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler 2, Cape-May Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler 4, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler 7, American Redstart 9, Ovenbird, Mourning Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Common Yellowthroat 3, Northern Cardinal 2, Indigo Bunting = 48 of 21 species. Recaptured 7 birds of 5 species and saw 39 species.

Wednesday, Sept. 14.  Jim, Kim, Alex.  Love cold fronts!  We had a cool 4 degrees with a slight breeze from the nw.  Banded:  Least Flycatcher 3, Gray-cheeked Thrush 3, Swainson's Thrush 5, Gray Catbird 2, Warbling Vireo 2, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo 6, Tennessee Warbler 4, Nashville Warbler 9, Chestnut-sided Warbler 2, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler 3, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler 2, Blackpoll Warbler 5, Black-and-White Warbler, American Redstart 6, Common Yellowthroat 5, Wilson's Warbler 6, Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow 2, American Goldfinch 8 = 78 birds of 22 species.  Recaptured 8 birds of 4 species.  Saw 39 species.

Tuesday, Sept 13. Jim, Alex, Bev, Rick.  Too windy today with a S.E. wind gusting up to about 25.  Nets being blown out.  Banded:  Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush 2, Gray Catbird, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Indigo Bunting a hatch year female so not much to go by, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch 5 = 13 of 8 species.  Recaptured 7 birds of 4 species and saw only 18 species.

Monday, Sept. 12.  Roswitha, Jim (for short period of time), Kim, Alex, Jason.  Wind from S.E. and a bit gusty, temperature 18 with mostly clear. Banded:  Black-capped Chickadee, Swainson's Thrush, Warbling Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo 3, Magnolia Warbler 4, Blackpoll Warbler 4, American Redstart 4, Common Yellowthroat 2, Wilson's Warbler 3, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Goldfinch = 26 of 11 species.  Retrapped 3 of 2 species.   Saw 27 species.

Saturday, Sept. 10.  Roswitha, Alex, Bev, Sarah M., Jason. Ten degrees warming to 18 with North wind of 5.  Some cloud.  Banded: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2, Traill's Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Black-capped Chickadee 2, House Wren, Veery, Swainson's Thrush 2, Gray Catbird 2, Warbling Vireo 2, Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, American Redstart 3, Common Yellowthroat 2, Wilson's Warbler, Lincoln's Sparrow = 23 of 15 species.  Recaptured 5 of 5 species.  Saw 35 species.  So the Lincoln's makes the first migrating sparrow of the season.

Friday, Sept. 9.  Jim, Alex, Roswitha.  Warmed up today after the sun cut through the clouds, wind still from the N.  Banded:  Downy Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, Veery, Swainson's Thrush 2, Warbling Vireo 2, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo 4, Tennessee Warbler 2, Nashville Warbler 3, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler 17, Cape-May Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler 2, Blackburnian Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, American Redstart 9, Mourning Warbler, Common Yellowthroat 2, Wilson's Warbler 4, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Song Sparrow, American Goldfinch 2 = 63 of 25 species.  Recaptured 9 birds of 8 species and saw 37 species.

Thursday, Sept. 8. Jim, Alex, and after a call, Roswitha.  Again a dull day with a N wind.  Called Roswitha after 8 and after we had a major hit in net 3 and 4.  As in all other incidents when I have called in re-enforcements the hit was not repeated and we rapidly went through the birds that we had brought back. Banded:  Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Traill's Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher 2, Great Crested Flycatcher 2, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Philadelphia Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo 4, Tennessee Warbler 3, Nashville Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler 2, Magnolia Warbler 14, Cape-May Warbler 7, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, American Redstart 6, Ovenbird 2, Common Yellowthroat 2, Wilson's Warbler 4, Rose-breasted Grosbeak = 59 of 21 species.  We recaptured 10 birds of 9 species and saw 38 species.

Wednesday, Sept. 7.  Jim, Alex.  A dull day with a little spitting rain but not enough to cause a problem.  Wind from the N. and rising through the morning.  Banded:  Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2, Traill's Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Swainson's Thrush, Gray Catbird 3, Red-eyed Vireo 7, Tennessee Warbler, Magnolia Warbler 18, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Myrtle Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler 2, American Redstart 5, Common Yellowthroat 3, Wilson's Warbler 6, Canada Warbler, House Finch, American Goldfinch = 56 of 18 species.  Recaptured 11 and saw 33 species.

Tuesday Sept 6.  Jim, Alex, Bev, Rob, Rick.  Unforecast rain in a drizzly shower pattern.  Wind from N and mostly clouds.  What a day!  It would be easier to say what warblers we did not band.  Banded:   Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2, Traill's Flycatcher 2, Least Flycatcher 2, Great Creasted Flycatcher, Blue-gray Gnatcacher, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Gray Catbird 3, Warbling Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo 13, Tennessee Warbler 9, Nashville Warbler 7, Chestnut-sided Warbler 7, Magnolia Warbler 48, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler 5, Bay-breasted Warbler 2, Blackpoll Warbler 4, American Redstart 8, Prairie Warbler (only the second ever banded here), Northern Waterthrush 5, Mourning Warbler 3, Connecticut Warbler, Common Yellowthroat 2, Wilson's Warbler 7, Canada Warbler 6, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Song Sparrow = 147 of 30 species.  We recaptured 5 birds of 4 species.  In total we saw 44 species.  One of the species observed/heard was a Whip-poor-will.