CAPTAIN SAMS
It was a slow day at Captain Sam's but the Yellow-rumped Warblers continue to move through. We captured 35 new birds (24 Yellow-rumped Warblers) and 27 recaptures of 8 different species. This will be typical for the remainder of the season as migration and our banding season winds down. The tide was high again and made it more difficult to get around the nets, but we should get some relief later in the week. We also recaptured an Ovenbird that we banded on 11/6/2024. This individual could be wintering on the spit or a late migrant that will put on fat and continue migrating south. With the crew gone, it will just be Aaron and I running the station but hopefully we manage to capture something interesting in these last 2 weeks.
-Michael
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 7 | 1 | - | - |
Gray Catbird | 1 | 8 | - | - |
Hermit Thrush | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Song Sparrow | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | 1 | 4 | - | - |
Ovenbird | - | 1 | - | - |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 24 | 8 | - | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 35 | - | - |
| # of Recaptures | 27 | - | - |
| # of Species | 8 | - | - |
| Effort (net-hours) | 195.2 | - | - |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 30.8 | - | - |
| # of Nets | 32 | - | - |
| 2024 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 5,381 | 3,345 | 8,726 |
| # of Recaptures | 1,265 | 941 | 2,206 |
| # of Species | 87 | 87 | 102 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 15,079.0 | 9,541.6 | 24,620.6 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 44.1 | 44.9 | 44.4 |
| # of Days | 92 | 80 |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)Michael Gamble (CS)
Note: All banding, marking, and sampling is being conducted under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Bird Banding Lab.
