You can see the band just put on in the first photo. We can ID this bird as a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher by its yellowish-olive color, distinct complete eye-ring, broad short bill, two color bill (upper is dark, lower is orangish) and some yellow underneath.
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
BANDED JUVENILE SWAINSON'S THRUSH, PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY, MILFORD, ON
You can see the band just put on in the second photo. We can ID this bird as a juvenile Swainson's Thrush by its buffy spectacles, brownish above and dark spot on chest.
BANDED RED-EYED VIREO, PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY, MILFORD, ON
Yiu can see the band that was just put on in the first photo. We can ID this bird as a Red-eyed Vireo by is red eyes, olive coloe above and relatively long hooked bill.
BANDED MALE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY, MILFORD, ON
You can sse the band that was just put on in the photo. The bander estimated that this male American Goldfinch was in its second year.
JUVENILE BLACKPOLL WARBLER, PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY, MILFORD, ON
You can see the band in the last two photos. We can ID this warbler as a juvenile Blackpoll Warbler by its greenish head and upperparts, grayish sides of neck (see last photo), whitish undertail coverts (see first photo) and narrow dark eye-line.
BANDED BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, PRINCE EDWARD POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY, MILFORD, ON
This Black-capped Chickadee wa already banded when caught in the mist net. It had been previously banded at the observatory.
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