The thermometer read 44° F at 6:00 am out on the "Spit" but the wind was not as strong as had been predicted. Because it takes me about 45 minutes to open all 26 nets by myself, I decided to open the nets in two phases this morning. This ensured that the birds were not sitting in the nets too long in the colder temperatures.
The highlight of the day was a Common Ground-Dove. Common Ground-Doves have shown a sharp decline in the number of birds being captured since 2012. There appears to be a decent population of ground-doves out a Little Bear with 10 individuals banded in each of the past two years. It will be interesting to monitor the trends at both sites over the next several years.
# of Common Ground-Doves Banded and Recaptured since 2012 at the Captain Sam's Banding Site:
YEAR NEW RECAP
2015 4 4
2014 14 11
2013 21 16
2012 13 10
-Aaron
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Common Ground-Dove
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carolina Chickadee
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
-
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
9
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
12
|
-
|
12
|
| # of Recaptures |
22
|
-
|
22
|
| # of Species |
8
|
-
|
8
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
159.7
|
-
|
159.7
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
21.3
|
-
|
21.4
|
| # of Nets |
26
|
-
|
26
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
