Activity has slowed over the past two weeks. Some of the regulars appear to have departed as temperatures warmed up last week while the others are still here but much less noticeable. I can't necessarily walk the yard and find the 13+ regulars although if I walk it enough in one day, I will find most of them. I believe it's a lack of "other" birds that has them comfortable and not in defensive mode. A number of the "regular perches" have changed as leaves have dropped after the last frost which also makes itr hard to find them if they're perching. They seem to spend more time higher in the oaks. 

 

The only non-hummer bird of note in the yard has been a female Painted Bunting that's been around for the past 4 days.

Doreen went to Lakeland first to band the Allen's and had it in the trap within 15 seconds of setting the trap. The homeonwer wanted to video the process but the bird was trapped before he could get the camera ready.

Not as much luck here. We were unable to coax the Rufous into the trap in 45 minutes of trying. We did manage to catch 5 Ruby-throateds during that time. We moved the trap to the front yard and caught 5 more Ruby-throateds. Ten Ruby-throateds for the day.

Added to these ten birds, I still have the two Rufous around along with the other 4 Ruby-throateds banded in the past two months for 16 banded birds in my yard. There are still at least one unbanded female Archilochus, a couple of young Ruby-throats and probably at least one adult male Ruby-throat.