Captain Sam's
Today was a little bit higher than yesterday out at Captain Sam's with about 50 new birds and 14 recaptures. Species diversity did go down from yesterday with only 13 different species. We did get another Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Golden-crowned Kinglet, along with some more Swamp Sparrows and a Downy Woodpecker. The most common species we got today was Gray Catbirds and Myrtle's Warblers. Hopefully the weekend will bring in some new species and higher numbers.
--Alison
Little Bear
Today we got a little push of birds moving through ahead of the front which brought our numbers up slightly. Little Bear had 59 new birds and 16 recaptures of 15 species. In addition, we have been saying it for a few days now, that the Yellow-rumped Warblers (Myrtle group) were trickling in. Today was the first day that we had Myrtles in higher numbers (16 new, 1 recap). They are called Myrtles because in the winter they will alter their diet and feed on Wax Myrtle berries. This is also part of the reason that they have such a wide distribution over the winter. The front will go through tonight and hopefully behind will come a lot of birds!
- Michael R
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Blaine Carnes (LB)
Mattie VandenBoom (LB)
Alison Nevins (CS)
Col Lauzau (CS)
Michael Rodgers (LB)
Ryan Donnelly (CS)
Today was a little bit higher than yesterday out at Captain Sam's with about 50 new birds and 14 recaptures. Species diversity did go down from yesterday with only 13 different species. We did get another Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Golden-crowned Kinglet, along with some more Swamp Sparrows and a Downy Woodpecker. The most common species we got today was Gray Catbirds and Myrtle's Warblers. Hopefully the weekend will bring in some new species and higher numbers.
--Alison
Little Bear
Today we got a little push of birds moving through ahead of the front which brought our numbers up slightly. Little Bear had 59 new birds and 16 recaptures of 15 species. In addition, we have been saying it for a few days now, that the Yellow-rumped Warblers (Myrtle group) were trickling in. Today was the first day that we had Myrtles in higher numbers (16 new, 1 recap). They are called Myrtles because in the winter they will alter their diet and feed on Wax Myrtle berries. This is also part of the reason that they have such a wide distribution over the winter. The front will go through tonight and hopefully behind will come a lot of birds!
- Michael R
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Downy Woodpecker
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Red-eyed Vireo
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carolina Chickadee
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
House Wren
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
4
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
12
|
6
|
26
|
7
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
-
|
Cape May Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Yellow Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Western Palm Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Myrtle Warbler
|
18
|
-
|
16
|
1
|
Prairie Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Eastern Towhee
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Northern Cardinal
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
3
|
Indigo Bunting
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Painted Bunting
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
50
|
59
|
109
|
| # of Recaptures |
11
|
15
|
26
|
| # of Species |
13
|
15
|
20
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
131.5
|
110.0
|
241.5
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
48.6
|
67.3
|
55.9
|
| # of Nets |
26
|
20
|
46
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Blaine Carnes (LB)
Mattie VandenBoom (LB)
Alison Nevins (CS)
Col Lauzau (CS)
Michael Rodgers (LB)
Ryan Donnelly (CS)
