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
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| Common Ground-Dove (AHY, male) |
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| 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
