Ask the field staff how the past week has been going at the station, and the response is SLOW! With fall arriving in the boreal forest, we are observing a significant slowdown in fall migration with captures of some warbler species slowing down to a trickle. We are also starting to observe flocks of migratory waterfowl passing overhead. We are still waiting for the late rush of Myrtle Warblers in the nets, but they may be on their way as over 600 myrtles were observed passing overhead one morning this week. Myrtle Warblers are our number one banded species at the station due to their overall abundance and long migration windows. Overall, it is shaping up to be a regular fall with almost 190…

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