Numbers at Captain Sam's were slightly better this morning with 41 new birds and 16 recaptures. The species diversity was much higher then recent days with a total of 21 species. The most exciting bird of the morning was a station first a hatch year Red-shouldered Hawk! He was on the small side but had the characteristic red shoulders and crescent wing windows which you can see in the photograph.
We also had a few swamp sparrows. Swamp sparrows are a medium sized sparrow with an all over streaky dark appearance. They are known for inhabiting both fresh water and brackish marshes. An adult swamp sparrow has a very gray face while a hatch year bird will have a buffy brown face. It is an impressive comparison when seen side-by-side.
Little Bear
At Little Bear this morning we had 37 new birds and 22 recaptures, representing 12 different species. Once again, Gray Catbirds dominated the mix. We're hoping the cold front predicted for this weekend changes things up a little and boosts our numbers.
--Blaine
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Red-shouldered Hawk
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Phoebe
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carolina Chickadee
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
House Wren
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
4
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
12
|
9
|
19
|
15
|
Brown Thrasher
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Black-and-white Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
Blackpoll Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Palm Warbler (Western)
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
2
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
Prairie Warbler
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Wilson's Warbler
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Northern Cardinal
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
5
|
Indigo Bunting
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Painted Bunting
|
3
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
41
|
38
|
79
|
| # of Recaptures |
16
|
22
|
38
|
| # of Species |
21
|
12
|
22
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
124.8
|
70.0
|
194.8
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
45.7
|
85.7
|
60.1
|
| # of Nets |
26
|
20
|
46
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Blaine Carnes (LB)
Mattie VandenBoom (LB)
Col Lauzau (CS)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Michael Rodgers (LB)
Ryan Donnelly (CS)
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