It was a pretty chilly morning out at Captain Sam's with the temperature dipping just under 40 degrees. We had a good push of birds with this cold front and pretty good diversity as well. We captured 84 new birds and 24 recaptures of 25 different species. Mixed in with our usuals this time of year, we had a variety of warblers including American Redstarts, Black-throated Blues, Northern Parulas, a Black-and-white, and a Tennessee Warbler. We also caught another Sharp-shinned Hawk, this one being a hatch-year male.
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk (hatch-year, male) |
Another highlight of the morning was this Corn Snake found on one of our trails!
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| Corn Snake |
-Michael
Little Bear
Every night after sundown, and every morning before sunrise, we check the radar. But it's not always to keep an eye on the weather. During large migration events in the spring and fall, birds in flight can be detected with Doppler Radar. Based on the radar last night, one might've assumed that today would've been an especially slow day. Fortunately, that wasn't the case!
We finished this cold morning with 69 new birds and 15 recaps of 15 different species. Our highlights included a nice Northern Parula, a hatch-year female Eastern Towhee, and a hatch-year White-crowned Sparrow. We're hoping that we'll continue to have a decent amount of birds following this cold front.
-Brandon
| Captain Sam's | Little Bear | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Downy Woodpecker
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Phoebe
|
2
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
Blue-headed Vireo
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carolina Chickadee
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Carolina Wren
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
24
|
16
|
21
|
10
|
Eastern Towhee
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
5
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
2
|
-
|
5
|
1
|
White-throated Sparrow
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
White-crowned Sparrow
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Black-and-white Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Tennessee Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
6
|
-
|
11
|
-
|
| American Redstart | 3 | - | - | - |
| Northern Parula | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Palm Warbler | 8 | - | 9 | - |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Prairie Warbler | - | - | - | 1 |
| Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Indigo Bunting | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| Painted Bunting | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
84
|
69
|
153
|
| # of Recaptures |
24
|
15
|
39
|
| # of Species |
25
|
15
|
28
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
158.6
|
122.0
|
280.6
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
68.1
|
68.9
|
68.4
|
| # of Nets |
26
|
20
|
46
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Mattie VandenBoom (LB)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Kristen Oliver (CS)
Brandon Connare (LB)
Paul Carroll (CS)
Hannah Conley (LB)
nice report
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