Well it appears we have entered the late season doldrums with only 28 new birds and 16 recaptures of 12 different species. Fortunately, we captured a Sharp-shinned Hawk and 2 Common Ground-Doves to spice things up a bit. I'm hoping that the polar vortex that is racing across the northern United States will push some birds south.
NEW BIRDS
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Common Ground-Dove
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2 Gray Catbirds
21 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Swamp Sparrow
RECAPTURES
1 Common Ground-Dove
1 Carolina Chickadee
2 House Wren
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Hermit Thrush
2 Gray Catbird
5 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Eastern Towhee
1 Swamp Sparrow
1 Northern Cardinal
BANDING STATS
# of New Birds: 28
# of Recaptures: 16
# of Species: 12
Effort: 124.1 net-hours
Capture Rate: 35.5 birds/100 net-hours
# of Nets: 23 (3 nets closed early due to wind)
BANDING STAFF
Aaron Given
Libby Natola
Matt Zak
Mattie VandenBoom
