16 August 2014

Bird activity slowed down a bit today with only 26 new birds and 5 recaptures of 9 different species.  The humidity was extremely high which made for a very uncomfortable morning.  We captured many of the same species as yesterday but just in much lower numbers.  A first-of-the-season Red-eyed Vireo did manage to make its way into one of our nets.  We also banded another Common Ground-Dove (see photo below).  We capture a fair number of Common Ground-Doves at KIBS during a fall, unfortunately this species is not doing so well across much of its range in the South Carolina.    

-Aaron

Common Ground-Dove (AHY, male)

Yellow Warbler (AHY, female)      

NEW BIRDS
1 Common Ground-Dove
2 Carolina Wren
1 Red-eyed Vireo
4 Prairie Warbler
2 Yellow Warbler
3 Northern Waterthrush
5 Northern Cardinal
8 Painted Bunting

NEW BIRDS
1 Carolina Wren
1 Prothonotary Warbler
1 Northern Cardinal
2 Painted Bunting

BANDING STATS
# of Birds Banded:  26
# of Recaptures:  5
Effort:  112.0 net-hours
Capture Rate:  27.7 birds/100 net-hours
# of Nets:  20

BANDING STAFF
Aaron Given
Jill Midgett