CAPTAIN SAMS
It was a slower morning with 32 new birds and 14 recaptures of 8 species. Yellow-rumped Warblers continue to show up daily with another 25 banded today. We banded two Lincoln's Sparrows, which brings our total to four at Captain Sam's and one at Little Bear on the season. It continues to be a good fall for sparrows!
Lincoln's Sparrows are uncommon migrants and winter residents of the Charleston area. They breed in the mountainous regions of the West and in Alaska and Canada. These individuals could be wintering here or maybe they will continue their migration to nonbreeding grounds along the Gulf Coast, in Mexico, or in Central America.
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| Lincoln's Sparrow (hatch year, unknown sex) |
-Michael
| Species | Captain Sams | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 2 | - | - | - |
Gray Catbird | - | 3 | - | - |
Brown Thrasher | - | 1 | - | - |
Lincoln's Sparrow | 2 | - | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | - | 1 | - | - |
Common Yellowthroat | 1 | - | - | - |
Orange-crowned Warbler | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 25 | 8 | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 32 | 32 | |
| # of Recaptures | 14 | 14 | |
| # of Species | 8 | 8 | |
| Effort (net-hours) | 168.0 | 168.0 | |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 27.4 | 27.4 | |
| # of Nets | 32 | 32 |
| 2025 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 5,387 | 3,495 | 8,882 |
| # of Recaptures | 1,195 | 1,048 | 2,243 |
| # of Species | 93 | 93 | 108 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 14,941.0 | 10,456.0 | 25,397.0 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 44.1 | 43.4 | 43.8 |
| # of Days | 92 | 77 |
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.
