The Selasphorus are coming! The Selasphorus are coming!
Palomarin Monthly Banding Summary: February 2021

The Selasphorus are coming! The Selasphorus are coming!
December was filled with mixed species flocks that foraged throughout the study area and graced our nets. Read on to learn about some fun winter captures.
November marks the transition from fall to winter banding seasons at the Palomarin Field Station. As we head into the rainy season, we slow down our banding effort from 6 days a week to 3 days a week, and we welcome a new crew of banding interns to Palomarin.
This summary was compiled by Palomarin banding interns Emma Cox and Hilary Allen with help from Mark Dettling, Banding Supervisor. Exciting Captures and Observations: February was a gloriously sunny yet drearily slow month with regards to our capture rates here at the Palomarin Field Station (Palo). We had our first (and hopefully last) days with
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