05/18/2026
Beauty
BBBO Flight Log for Saturday May 9, 2026
New birds banded: 27 birds of 15 species
Birds recaptured: 14
New species: Magnolia Warbler
Bird of the day was Gray Catbird with 6 new bands, followed by Ruby-crowned Kinglet with 3 new bands.
It was World Migratory Bird Day and the Global Big Day today. To celebrate, we welcomed the first outing of the Feminist Bird Club of Rochester, and later many friends and family of our Board of Directors. While the birds weren't terribly abundant, we were never without a bird to talk about even if every now and then it was a Bald Eagle soaring over or a Baltimore Oriole singing in a tree. It was a real treat to show so many new visitors what we do, and we hope to welcome them all back!
You can read more about our day on our blog: https://braddockbaybirdobservatory.wordpress.com/2026/05/09/two-fantastic-groups-visit-today/
📷 Magnolia Warbler, photo by Andrea Patterson. All birds are handled by trained personnel operating under appropriate federal and state permits.
