Species: Hutton’s Vireo
Most recent capture date: 2/4/2023
Earliest capture date: 5/18/2022
Age: almost one year old
Notes: This bird was first banded at CCFS as a fledgling, captured in the company of another fledgling vireo – almost certainly their sibling. 2022 was the first year that we were certain we had Hutton’s Vireo’s breeding at CCFS. It’s delightful to see that at least one of this batch of babies has survived and stayed local. (The vireo is on the left in this photo, being fluffy; on the right is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, a bird very similar in plumage. The two species are often confused for each other.)