Captain Sam's
Today was markedly slower for Captain Sam's compared to earlier this week. Of the 37 birds processed, 27 were new birds while 10 were recaptures. Interestingly enough, 6 out of the 10 recaptured birds from today were originally banded in previous years. A great example is the Hermit Thrush which was originally banded on 11/27/12. These medium sized thrushes are ground foragers that feed primarily on insects and berries. Hermit Thrushes can be found throughout SC during and after the fall migration as they winter in the Southeast. Another interesting fact about Hermit Thrushes is that their nest location varies depending on where in the country they are located; Eastern populations make their nests on the ground while western birds nest primarily in trees.
-Ryan
Little Bear
Today at Little Bear we celebrated "Recap Day". For the first time this season we had more recaptures then we had newly banded birds. Our total recapture number was 23 while the new birds was just 15, even though we could see unbanded birds hanging out around our station. Maybe they enjoyed watching us play Rummy. We got a Black-and-white Warbler on our first run of the morning and had hoped that it would bring us good luck but instead brought a giggle inducing number of recaptures.
-Col
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Blaine Carnes (LB)
Mattie VandenBoom (CS)
Alison Nevins (LB)
Col Lauzau (LB)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Michael Rodgers (LB)
Ryan Donnelly (CS)
Nancy Raginski (CS)
Today was markedly slower for Captain Sam's compared to earlier this week. Of the 37 birds processed, 27 were new birds while 10 were recaptures. Interestingly enough, 6 out of the 10 recaptured birds from today were originally banded in previous years. A great example is the Hermit Thrush which was originally banded on 11/27/12. These medium sized thrushes are ground foragers that feed primarily on insects and berries. Hermit Thrushes can be found throughout SC during and after the fall migration as they winter in the Southeast. Another interesting fact about Hermit Thrushes is that their nest location varies depending on where in the country they are located; Eastern populations make their nests on the ground while western birds nest primarily in trees.
-Ryan
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| Hermit Thrush (After-hatch-year) |
Little Bear
Today at Little Bear we celebrated "Recap Day". For the first time this season we had more recaptures then we had newly banded birds. Our total recapture number was 23 while the new birds was just 15, even though we could see unbanded birds hanging out around our station. Maybe they enjoyed watching us play Rummy. We got a Black-and-white Warbler on our first run of the morning and had hoped that it would bring us good luck but instead brought a giggle inducing number of recaptures.
-Col
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Carolina Chickadee
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Carolina Wren
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
14
|
Brown Thrasher
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Northern Mockingbird
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Black-and-white Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
|
17
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
Eastern Towhee
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Song Sparrow
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
Northern Cardinal
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
27
|
15
|
42
|
| # of Recaptures |
10
|
23
|
33
|
| # of Species |
7
|
11
|
13
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
137.8
|
100
|
237.8
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
26.85
|
38.0
|
31.5
|
| # of Nets |
20
|
26
|
46
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Blaine Carnes (LB)
Mattie VandenBoom (CS)
Alison Nevins (LB)
Col Lauzau (LB)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Michael Rodgers (LB)
Ryan Donnelly (CS)
Nancy Raginski (CS)
