Two first of seasons! Sharp-shinned Hawk and Hairy Woodpecker!

Ellen with the HAWO

We had a great morning. The clouds cleared and incoming rain held off while we operated the station. Most of the morning's captures were Swainson's Thrushes and made of the bulk of the days captures. We caught several adult birds today including a beautiful Orange-crowned Warbler. We also caught two new birds for this fall: a Sharp-shinned Hawk and a Hairy Woodpecker! The Sharp-shinned Hawk was a feisty second-year male migrating south. The Hairy Woodpecker was a beautiful hatch-year female who may stay at Creamer's all winter long.