The first net round of the morning captured 54 of the 107 birds that we processed today. Yellow-rumped Warblers dominated the nets with 61 of them banded and another 4 recaptured. Other highlights included a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Marsh Wren, and a late(ish) Northern Parula.
We had three returning individuals today.
1. Swamp Sparrow that was oringinally banded on 2/1/15.
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler that was originally banded on 11/14/15.
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler that was originally banded on 1/17/15.
LITTLE BEAR
We were fairly slow out at Little Bear with the majority of our birds being caught in the first few rounds. We had 58 new birds and 18 recaps with a total of 13 species. By the end of the day we were catching about 2 to 3 birds a round and playing Uno for the rest of the time. We ended up playing the longest game of Uno that any of us have played. It lasted for about 2 and a half hours in between our net rounds. Around the last net round we added two species to our count an Orange-crowned Warbler and an Eastern Towhee. We also had a Northern Harrier and a Merlin flying over our nets, so hopefully we will catch one of those birds in the next few days.
 |
| Eastern Towhee (adult male) |
 |
| The longest game of Uno |
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
1
1 |
-
- |
-
- |
-
- |
Downy Woodpecker
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Eastern Phoebe
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
White-eyed Vireo
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
House Wren
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
Marsh Wren
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
5
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
Northern Mockingbird
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
Northern Parula
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Palm Warbler (Western)
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
61
|
4
|
34
|
-
|
Eastern Towhee
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
White-throated Sparrow
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Cardinal
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
Painted Bunting
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
1
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
93
|
58
|
151
|
| # of Recaptures |
15
|
18
|
33
|
| # of Species |
16
|
13
|
21
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
148.2
|
110
|
258.2
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
72.9
|
69.0
|
71.3
|
| # of Nets |
26
|
20
|
46
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Mattie VandenBoom (LB)
Alison Nevins (LB)
Col Lauzau (LB)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Michael Rodgers (LB)
Ryan Donnelly (CS)
Nancy Raginski (CS)
Steve and Susan McInnis (CS)
