Date: 8/27/25 5:16 pm From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] West Hill Banding - Wes 27th
Thanks to Strickland Wheelock for this report
Barbara Volkle Northborough, MA <barb620...>
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:00:34 +0000 (UTC) From: Strickland Wheelock <skwheelock...> Subject: West Hill Banding - Wes 27th
Tues 26th dozen+ Phoebes arrived that morning along with several other migrants - Wes the Phoebes were mostly gone but replaced by a new mixture. The same short net that we caught 6 Phoebes Tues morning had some nice surprises on the first 2 net checks - male Canada Warbler, male Prairie Warbler, 2 HY Pine Warblers, 1 Hairy Woodpecker and 1 HY Catbird - other nets had a HY female Wilson Warbler, 1 Ovenbird, 1 HY male C Yellowthroat, a HY Least Flycatcher, 1 male E Towhee, 2 HY male Indigo Buntings, 1 Catbird.What made for a challenge day was ageing some of these species like the Least Flycatcher and several other captures [not a fast process dealing with the molts, etc]. Again we closed the nets after 3 net checks due to the sun/heat despite many mixed species still flitting in the taller trees. As it was in that short time, we did capture 6 warbler species & throw in the Am Redstart & B&W Warbler from Tues, now up to 8 species - many more warblers & vireos & flycatchers & thrushes soon to join us at West Hill Dam.
