And so it repeated itself again today with 26 new birds and 14 recaptures of 9 different species.
Today was Vicki's last day at the Kiawah Island Banding Station. Vicki's contribution this season was essential and I thank her for all of the hard work she put in during the past 3 months. I wish her the best of luck on the next leg of her journey.
Vicki assessing the age of a Seaside Sparrow |
NEW BIRDS
1 Hermit Thrush
1 Gray Catbird
21 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 Song Sparrow
1 Swamp Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
RECAPTURES
3 House Wren
3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2 Gray Catbird
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 Eastern Towhee
1 Song Sparrow
BANDING STATS
# of Birds Banded: 26
# of Recaptures: 14
# of Species: 9
Effort: 101.2 net-hours
Capture Rate: 39.5 birds/100 net-hours
# of Nets: 20