Pine Warbler caught in nets during banding at house

Pine Warbler, Home, Belchertown, MA, Jun 8, 2021

During a banding session in the yard being conducted by Sebastian for his PhD research we caught a female Pine Warbler.  As the warbler was not one of the three target species the bird was quickly freed from the net and released without banding (much to the relief of the male Pine Warbler who was right nearby).  This is the second time a warbler has made it into the nets at the house during the last several years of banding (last time was 2019 as part of the Neighborhood Nestwatch Program).