Friday, September 20, 2013

Acadian Flycatcher (2nd of the Season)

We banded 24 new bird and had 5 recaptures of 8 different species this morning.  The highlight of the day was our 2nd Acadian Flycatcher of the season.  This bird stood out right away when I was removing it from the net as being much more greenish overall.  The presence of grayish legs and a large bill measurement clinched the identification.  Unfortunately, I forgot to charge my camera's battery last night so I have no photo to show today.

- Aaron 

NEW BIRDS
1 Acadian Flycatcher
1 White-eyed Vireo
5 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Northern Mockingbird
4 Gray Catbird
1 American Redstart
6 Common Yellowthroat
5 Painted Bunting

RECAPTURES
1 Northern Mockingbird
2 Common Yellowthroat
2 Painted Bunting

BANDING STATS
# of Birds Banded:  24
# of Recaptures:  5
# of Species:  8
Effort:  104.0 net-hours
Capture Rate:  27.9 birds/100 net-hours
# of Nets:  20