I hate the thought of adding another week to our schedule since 20  
weeks a year is already a lot.  Since migration seems to be starting  
later, perhaps we should start a week or two later in fall and  
continue a week or two later...

For example, I checked Wendy's list, and the only birds found in  
August (9/6 and 8/23) were a robin and ovenbird, respectively.  Both  
were in bad shape and not saved, so there is no saying when they hit.   
And the 8/6 bird was not collected on a regularly scheduled run.

We can look at spring results also to see if our time frame is optimal.

Joan


On Oct 31, 2011, at 9:11 AM, Keith Eric Costley wrote:

> This morning Judy Harding and I rescued a Grasshopper Sparrow and a  
> White-throated Sparrow while monitoring along the Lights Out  
> Baltimore route. Both birds were window strike victims; but seemed  
> to be alert and energetic after capture. Four White-throated Sparrow  
> and a Hermit Thrush flew away compromised after flying into ground  
> level windows. Judy and I watched the Hermit Thrush crash into the  
> glass, fly in a circle, then return to hit the glass again. After  
> the second strike it started to fall -- it seemed to tumble against  
> the glass in slow motion for several feet before righting itself.  
> Somehow it managed to fly to a nearby tree. We also collected one  
> dead Song Sparrow and eight dead White-throated Sparrow. Along the  
> way we enjoyed many live birds including: a super close-up of a  
> Winter Wren (a nice three minute break); two more Hermit Thrush;  
> three Dark-eyed Junco; a Swamp Sparrow and over 25 White-throated  
> Sparrow.
>
> Although our fall monitoring season ends today; it seems for too  
> busy to stop.
>
> For more information about the Light Out Baltimore program visit our  
> facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lights-Out-Baltimore-a-Project-of-the-Baltimore-Bird-Club/215882348432664 
> .
>
> Keith Eric Costley
> 
> Randallstown, Baltimore County
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