Due to the strong wind this morning, only Captain Sam’s was
able to be opened today. Despite the
wind, we managed to catch 29 new birds and 12 recaptures, representing 12
species. A Swainson’s Thrush and
Black-and-white Warbler were a nice surprise for this time on the season. We also banded the third Northern Flicker of
the season. Northern Flicker was once
divided into two separate species, the Yellow-shafted Flicker and the Red-shafted
Flicker. The eastern population of
Northern Flicker has yellow shafts to their flights feathers, whereas the
western population has red shafts to their flight feathers. Males also have different mustache colors in
the two populations, with the eastern having black mustaches and the western having
red. Despite these morphological differences,
there is a large hybridization zone and because of this zone they are
considered one species now.
 |
| Northern Flicker (hatch-year, female) |
-Mattie
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-Shafted Flicker
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carolina Chickadee
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Swainson's Thrush
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
1
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
White-throated Sparrow
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Black-and-white Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
11
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
29
|
-
|
29
|
| # of Recaptures |
12
|
-
|
12
|
| # of Species |
11
|
-
|
11
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
114.1
|
-
|
114.1
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
35.9
|
-
|
35.9
|
| # of Nets |
22
|
-
|
22
|
Banding Staff
Mattie VandenBoom (CS)
Michael Gamble (CS)
Kristen Oliver (CS)
