Captain Sam's
It was a slower day at Captain Sam's, with 11 new birds and 7 recaptures, of 6 different species. It was my first day of banding, so the slower pace made it easier to get acquainted with the lovely site and learn the protocols. I also haven't banded in the Eastern US in a few years, so despite today's species being pretty "standard" around here lately, they were exciting for me!
-Hannah
Little Bear
With winds coming from the south today, migration wasn't bringing us a lot of new birds. Being out on little bear though was still a major treat! We started the day off with a beautiful sunrise and mild temperatures. By the end of the day the mosquitos and sun had come out and were making things a little less comfortable. That still didn't stop us from catching yet another first (and possibly only) of the season! As our very last bird of the day and in the very last net being closed Mattie extracted a beautiful Kentucky Warbler! If we catch Kentucky warblers at all during the season we only catch one or two at most between the two sites! This was a real treat! Though these birds can be found breeding in the northern parts of South Carolina they rarely are seen breeding near the coast. Migration is one of the only ways to see them in the coastal habitat of Kiawah Island!
-Kristen
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Mattie VandenBoom (LB)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Kristen Oliver (LB)
Brandon Connare (CS)
Paul Carroll (LB)
Hannah Conley (CS)
It was a slower day at Captain Sam's, with 11 new birds and 7 recaptures, of 6 different species. It was my first day of banding, so the slower pace made it easier to get acquainted with the lovely site and learn the protocols. I also haven't banded in the Eastern US in a few years, so despite today's species being pretty "standard" around here lately, they were exciting for me!
-Hannah
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| Downy Woodpecker (Hatch-year, Male) |
Little Bear
With winds coming from the south today, migration wasn't bringing us a lot of new birds. Being out on little bear though was still a major treat! We started the day off with a beautiful sunrise and mild temperatures. By the end of the day the mosquitos and sun had come out and were making things a little less comfortable. That still didn't stop us from catching yet another first (and possibly only) of the season! As our very last bird of the day and in the very last net being closed Mattie extracted a beautiful Kentucky Warbler! If we catch Kentucky warblers at all during the season we only catch one or two at most between the two sites! This was a real treat! Though these birds can be found breeding in the northern parts of South Carolina they rarely are seen breeding near the coast. Migration is one of the only ways to see them in the coastal habitat of Kiawah Island!
-Kristen
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| Sunrise overlooking the dunes! |
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| Kentucky Warbler (Hatch-year, Male) |
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Downy Woodpecker
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Red-eyed Vireo
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carolina Wren
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Waterthrush
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
Kentucky Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
American Redstart
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
Yellow Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Prairie Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
Northern Cardinal
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Painted Bunting
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
1
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
11
|
18
|
29
|
| # of Recaptures |
7
|
1
|
8
|
| # of Species |
9
|
6
|
11
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
127.4
|
100.0
|
227.4
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
14.1
|
19.0
|
16.3
|
| # of Nets |
26
|
20
|
46
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Mattie VandenBoom (LB)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Kristen Oliver (LB)
Brandon Connare (CS)
Paul Carroll (LB)
Hannah Conley (CS)
