CAPTAIN SAMS
The morning started off rainy and slow but then it cleared up and the Yellow-rumped Warblers started finding our nets. We ended the morning with 43 new birds and 11 recaptures of 9 species. Of the 54 total birds captured, 44 were Yellow-rumped Warblers! We also captured a late Black-throated Blue Warbler.
-Michael
LITTLE BEAR
Slow. Hot. So. Many. Mosquitos. The Myrtle warblers were chirping all around the station, but we did not have the same luck as Captain Sams. We managed to capture 17 total birds, 9 of which were Yellow-rumped Warblers. The highlight of the day was capturing Little Bear's 20th Yellow-billed Cuckoo of the season. Only 5 were caught last year, so the uptick in numbers is great to see! Prior to this season I had never banded one and it's been a treat to band several. These birds are one of my favorites to see in hand and they make the most grumpy grumbling noises while being processed.
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| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (hatch year, unknown sex) |
-Olivia
| Species | Captain Sams | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo | - | - | 1 | - |
Downy Woodpecker | - | - | - | 1 |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Northern House Wren | - | 1 | - | - |
Carolina Wren | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Gray Catbird | - | 1 | 2 | - |
Song Sparrow | - | 1 | - | - |
Common Yellowthroat | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Black-throated Blue Warbler | 1 | - | - | - |
Western Palm Warbler | - | - | 1 | - |
Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler | 41 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 43 | 13 | 56 |
| # of Recaptures | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| # of Species | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 174.9 | 108.35 | 283.25 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 30.9 | 15.7 | 23.3 |
| # of Nets | 33 | 28 | 61 |
| 2026 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 4508 | 2632 | 7140 |
| # of Recaptures | 656 | 453 | 1109 |
| # of Species | 84 | 76 | 99 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 11469.5 | 8429.8 | 19899.3 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 45.0 | 36.6 | 41.5 |
| # of Days | 79 | 72 |
Banding Staff
