Friday, September 12, 2014

12 September 2014

The dip in bird activity continued with only 25 new birds and 6 recaptures of 13 different species.  We also captured a Ruby-throated Hummingbird on the last net run of day.  This bird was released without being banded as special permission is needed from the Bird Banding Lab to band hummingbirds.  There is some rain in the forecast for the next couple of days - hopefully it will stay away from banding station.

-Aaron

NEW BIRDS
1 "Traill's" Flycatcher
1 White-eyed Vireo
4 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1 Ovenbird
6 Northern Waterthrush
5 Common Yellowthroat
1 Yellow Warbler
3 Prairie Warbler
2 Painted Bunting

RECAPTURES
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 American Redstart
2 Northern Cardinal
2 Painted Bunting

BANDING STATS
# of Birds Banded:  25
# of Recaptures:  6
# of Species:  13
Effort:  105.0 net-hours
Capture Rate:  29.5 birds/100 net-hours
# of Nets:  20

BANDING STAFF
Aaron Given
William Oakley
Libby Natola
Matt Zak