CAPTAIN SAMS
I'm excited to be back in Kiawah this fall and today was the first day with the whole team! Despite the heat, we were a little busier than yesterday but recaptures made up a higher percentage of our overall total. We had a little increase in Prairie Warbler numbers today with 13 captured.
Prairie Warbler, After Hatch Year, Male
We also captured one Tufted Titmouse today, a species commonly seen/heard around the island but not one that we usually catch at the station. They are known for their big personalities once you have them in the hand and this one did not disappoint!
Liz
Tufted Titmouse, Hatch Year, Unknown Sex
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Downy Woodpecker | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Great Crested Flycatcher | - | 1 | - | - |
White-eyed Vireo | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Carolina Chickadee | 2 | 3 | - | - |
Tufted Titmouse | 1 | - | - | - |
Carolina Wren | - | 2 | - | - |
Ovenbird | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Northern Waterthrush | 3 | 4 | - | - |
American Redstart | 1 | - | - | - |
Prairie Warbler | 13 | - | - | - |
Northern Cardinal | 2 | 3 | - | - |
Painted Bunting | 1 | - | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 28 | - | - |
| # of Recaptures | 18 | - | - |
| # of Species | 12 | - | - |
| Effort (net-hours) | 141.9 | - | - |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 32.4 | - | - |
| # of Nets | 33 | - | - |
| 2026 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 95 | - | - |
| # of Recaptures | 31 | - | - |
| # of Species | 19 | - | - |
| Effort (net-hours) | 432.3 | - | - |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 29.1 | - | - |
| # of Days | 3 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)Michael Gamble (CS)
Liz Held (CS)
Olivia DeMarchi (CS)
Aiden Gifford (CS)
Jasmine Fu (CS)
Baxter Shirey (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.
