Conditions were very similar to yesterday (hot and humid with southerly winds) and as a consequence, we had very similar banding results. We banded 26 new birds and had 9 recaptures of 9 different species. We banded the first Brown Thrasher of the season, and the first (and quite possibly the last) Louisiana Waterthrush of the season! I was hoping to catch a Northern Waterthrush to show the differences between these two look-a-like waterthrush species, but they just were not around today. Next time I get Northern Waterthrush, I will do a post of their differences.
-Aaron
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| Louisiana Waterthrush (HY, sex unknown) |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher (AHY, sex unknown) |
NEW BIRDS
1 Great Crested Flycatcher
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Carolina Wren
1 Brown Thrasher
7 Prairie Warbler
1 Yellow Warbler
1 Louisiana Waterthrush
6 Painted Bunting
7 Northern Cardinal
RECAPTURES
2 Carolina Chickadee
1 Carolina Wren
2 Painted Bunting
4 Northern Cardinal
BANDING STATS
# of Birds Banded: 26
# of Recaptures: 9
# of Species: 9
Effort: 115.0 net-hours
Capture Rate: 30.4 birds/100 net-hours
# of Nets: 20
BANDING STAFF
Aaron Given
