CAPTAIN SAMS
It was a slightly more busy day at Captain Sams today with 23 new birds and 10 recaptures. We caught the usual variety of winter birds including Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, and Yellow-rumped Warblers as well as the first Sharp-shinned Hawk of the season for Captain Sams. The Sharp-shinned Hawk was a young male that weighed just over a hundred grams. Songbird banding stations typically catch more male hawks than females as their smaller size makes it easier for them to get caught in the net.
-Arden
LITTLE BEAR
It was a slow day back after our net repair day, with 16 birds banded and 10 recaptured, from 13 species. We had an Eastern Wood-Pewee that we were surprised to see this late in the season, as well as an American Redstart that should be on her way south any day now! Another highlight from the day was recapturing a hatch year female Sharp-shinned Hawk that Liz and Arden banded a few days ago! She was gorgeous.
- Camille
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk (hatch year, female) |
| Species | Captain Sams | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Eastern Wood-Pewee | - | - | 1 | - |
Eastern Phoebe | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
House Wren | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Gray Catbird | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Hermit Thrush | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Song Sparrow | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Orange-crowned Warbler | 1 | - | 2 | - |
American Redstart | - | - | 1 | - |
Palm Warbler (Western) | - | - | 1 | - |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 11 | 1 | 3 | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Painted Bunting | - | 1 | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| # of Recaptures | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| # of Species | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 192.0 | 137.2 | 329.2 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 17.2 | 18.9 | 17.9 |
| # of Nets | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 2025 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 4,914 | 3,388 | 8,302 |
| # of Recaptures | 1,030 | 923 | 1,953 |
| # of Species | 91 | 90 | 104 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 12,745.5 | 9,165.1 | 21,910.6 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 46.6 | 47.0 | 46.8 |
| # of Days | 80 | 69 |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)Michael Gamble (CS)
Liz Held (LB)
Arden Schneider (CS)
Camille Beckwith (LB)
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.
