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Photo of two Bushtits banded at Starr Ranch on June 15 — These two Bushtits were banded at Starr Ranch on June 15. When Bushtits hatch, they have dark brown eyes, like the bird on the left. Females' eyes gradually change to yellow, pale gray, or white, so we know the bird on the right is a female. Photo by Marcus Goncalves.

Twenty-two birds of eleven species were caught on the banding day (13 new birds, 6 recaptures and 3 undbanded birds). Six of these birds hatched this spring, compared to only one hatch year bird during the previous banding session. Two of the recaptured birds, an Orange-crowned Warbler and a Common Yellowthroat, were first banded in 2015.

Kim and the staff at Starr Ranch send a big Thanks to everyone who volunteered, and a special thanks to Marcus Goncalves for providing the great photos.

Volunteer banders at Starr Ranch. Photo by Marcus Goncalves

Here is a list of all birds seen or captured (*) at the banding station:
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove*
Common Poorwill
Black-chinned Hummingbird*
Anna's Hummingbird*
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Red-shafted Flicker
Pacific-slope Flycatcher*
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Hutton's Vireo*
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit*
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren*
Cactus Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wrentit
California Thrasher
Phainopepla
Orange-crowned Warbler*
Common Yellowthroat*
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Song Sparrow*
Lesser Goldfinch*