8 Banded - Monday, September 3, 2007

There were high clouds most of the day on the ridge and by 3 PM thicker clouds were moving in. 8 raptors were banded today, which brings our season total to 64.

Martin Muller captained the ship with help from Jeremy Krumlauf, Oliver May, and Becky Rosencranz. They again observed White-throated swifts, and also Crossbill's.

Raptors banded:

1 HY female SSHA
1 HY female COHA
3 HY female COHA
1 ASY female COHA
1 AHY male AMKE
1 U female AMKE

Photo of the day:

American Kestrel female