It was a chilly morning out at Captain Sam's this morning, even this northerner was having a tough time shaking the cold. Yesterday, Aaron saw a Barred Owl perched above net 7 and we were hoping that the cooler temps would create good conditions to catch our nocturnal friend, but alas, it was not to be. As we get closer and closer to the breeding season for these owls, our chances incrementally increase to snag one.
Despite the northerly winds, we didn't really see a big push of migrants through the station, but I did get to handle my first Mourning Dove ever - which was kind of a dream come true.
We ended up getting our first white-throated sparrow at The Spit today too which was one of our 17 species and 54 total birds on the day.
Little Bear:
Today was a slow and windy day at LB. With these high winds, we had to close some of our nets early. With our total of 22 birds, 4 birds were recaptured and 18 were newly banded. CS seemed to be doing great, but hopefully that streak will make it to us during our last 2 weeks at LB!
-Kristin
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Mourning Dove
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Phoebe
|
4
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
-
|
Northern Mockingbird
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Towhee
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
White-throated Sparrow
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Northern Parula
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Palm Warbler (Western)
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
Indigo Bunting
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Painted Bunting
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
39
|
18
|
57
|
| # of Recaptures |
15
|
4
|
19
|
| # of Species |
17
|
10
|
19
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
152.6
|
61.05
|
213.65
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
35.4
|
36
|
35.6
|
| # of Nets |
28
|
20
|
48
|
| 2019 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
3815
|
2,430
|
6,245
|
| # of Recaptures |
862
|
393
|
1,255
|
| # of Species |
83
|
75
|
98
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
9472.8
|
4,478.85
|
13,948.7
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
49.4
|
63.0
|
53.8
|
| # of Days | 71 | 60 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Arcata Leavitt (LB)
Bethany Darby (CS)
Dan Errichetti (CS)
Dave Sandahl (CS)
Josh Lefever (LB)
Kristin Attinger (LB)
