Today at Laughlin Bottoms was again very hot and humid, and the bird activity seemed sparse, like yesterday at Proffitt's Prairie. We captured a low total of only 9 birds this morning. Completely unexpected, however, was a Least Flycatcher that flew into net 5 at 0700. Apparently, they are quite uncommon in the area at this time of year...I believe they breed in very small numbers in the area, but I plan on getting more info soon.
Cardinal, Northern 2
Flycatcher, Least 1
Parula, Northern 1
Vireo, Red-eyed 1
Vireo, White-eyed 3
Warbler, Kentucky 1
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- Mike McCloy
- I'm Mike McCloy, a recent graduate from the Natural Resources Conservation and Management program at Western Carolina University who currently works as an Ecologist for an environmental consulting firm in Lawrenceville, Georgia. I have dabbled in seasonal/temporary ornithological field work through the lower 48 states in locations as diverse as Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Missouri, Tennessee, and North Carolina. I was raised in a small town in eastern North Carolina and have been an avid birder and curious naturalist since I was a wee little chap of about five years old. Unsurprisingly, birding is the primary motivation behind most of my travels. However, I am becoming increasingly fascinated with other cultural aspects of international travel as and aim to incorporate more of these experiences into my travels and writings in the future. In addition, I hope to use this blog to inspire other travelers (particularly birders and nature enthusiasts) to pursue their dreams both professionally and along the road as well as provide helpful trips and tricks for traveling on a shoestring budget (as I often seem to do!).
The Least Flycatcher was a good catch. The number of captures may be going down due to the weather being so hot and some lack in mobility due to post-breeding.
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