CAPTAIN SAMS
Today was almost a carbon copy of yesterday with 20 new birds and 16 recaptures of 9 species. We had some new birds arrive with the cold front but overall, not as many as expected. It has been a weird November with warmer than usual weather and lower Yellow-rumped Warbler numbers. It is possible the warm November kept many Yellow-rumped Warblers up north where food may still be abundant. We will have to see if this trend continues through the winter or if more yellow-rumps will arrive as it gets colder.
-Michael
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 2 | 1 | - | - |
White-eyed Vireo | - | 1 | - | - |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | - | 1 | - | - |
Gray Catbird | - | 4 | - | - |
Hermit Thrush | 2 | - | - | - |
Savannah Sparrow | 1 | - | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | 2 | - | - | - |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 13 | 8 | - | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 20 | - | - |
| # of Recaptures | 16 | - | - |
| # of Species | 9 | - | - |
| Effort (net-hours) | 146.8 | - | - |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 24.5 | - | - |
| # of Nets | 32 | - | - |
| 2025 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 5,576 | 3,495 | 9,071 |
| # of Recaptures | 1,321 | 1,048 | 2,369 |
| # of Species | 96 | 93 | 111 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 16,529.1 | 10,456.0 | 26,985.1 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 41.7 | 43.4 | 42.4 |
| # of Days | 102 | 77 |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)Michael Gamble (CS)
Rob Smith (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.
