FOS: Chestnut-sided warbler, New species for KIBS

Despite some nasty weather early this morning, we had an excellent day today. We captured 86 new birds and 10 recaptures spanning 22 different species, including 13 different warbler species! This is by far the most diverse group we have had so far. In addition to getting a good number of individuals and species, we caught one First of Season bird, a Chestnut-sided Warbler. We also caught a bird that was a first for our banding station ever, the Yellow-throated Warbler! Though these birds are regualr breeders on Kiawah Island and they spend most of their time high in the canopy, safely out of reach of our nets. 

First Yellow-throated Warbler ever to visit KIBS

First of season Chestnut-sided Warbler, hatch year male

NEW BIRDS

2 White-eyed Vireo

11 Red-eyed Vireo

1 House Wren

1 Veery

3 Gray Catbird

1 Worm-eating Warbler

1 Northern Waterthrush

6 Black-and-White Warbler

30 Common Yellowthroat

10 American Redstart

6 Cape May Warbler

1 Northern Mockingbird

3 Ovenbird

1 Yellow Warbler

1 Chestnut-sided Warbler

2 Black-throated Blue Warbler

1 Palm Warbler (Western)

1 Yellow-throated Warbler

2 Prairie Warbler

1 Painted Bunting

1 House Finch

RECAPTURES

4 White-eyed Vireo

2 Red-eyed Vireo

1 Brown Thrasher

1 Ovenbird

1 Black and White Warbler

1 American Redstart 

BANDING STATS

# of New Birds:  86

# of Recaptures:  10

# of Species:  22

Effort:  109.5 net-hours

Capture Rate:  87.7 birds/100 net-hours

# of Nets:  18

BANDING STAFF

Aaron Given
Mattie VandenBoom
Libby Natola
Matt Zak
Will Oakley