We started out with a bang this morning with 20 birds on the first net round. Unfortunately, that did not last and we ended the day with 29 new birds and 12 recaptures of 7 different species. Cedar Waxwings and American Goldfinches have been present flying around, over, and through the banding station during the past week but we have yet to catch any in the nets. Both species tend to stay higher in the vegetation and don't come down to net level very often. We usually catch a few goldfinches each fall but have only captured one Cedar Waxwing in 8 years of banding (and that was during the winter).
Yesterday was the last day for the remaining banding assistants (Mattie, Michael G., Blaine, Col, Ryan, and Alison). I'd like to thank them all for there hard work during this fall season and wish them the best in their future endeavors.
-Aaron
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Carolina Wren
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
American Robin
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Brown Thrasher
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
|
22
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Painted Bunting
| 1 | - | - | - |
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
30
|
-
|
30
|
| # of Recaptures |
12
|
-
|
12
|
| # of Species |
8
|
-
|
8
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
140.4
|
-
|
140.4
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
30.0
|
-
|
30.0
|
| # of Nets |
26
|
-
|
26
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Christy Hand (CS)
