Finally, the wind subsided, which made for a pleasant day out on the spit. We captured our standard bag of winter birds that totaled 24 new bird and 21 recaptures of 10 different species. We captured a number of birds that were banded in previous years including:
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler (11/18/2010)
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler (11/1/2016)
3. Northern Cardinal (8/15/2015)
4. Eastern Towhee (10/15/2015)
5. Swamp Sparrow (10/29/2016)
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler (10/30/2015)
7. Yellow-rumped Warbler (11/04/2015)
8. Yellow-rumped Warbler (11/04/2015)
9 Yellow-rumped Warbler (12/13/2013)
-Aaron
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
House Wren
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
5
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
1
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Towhee
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
7
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Cardinal
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
24
|
-
|
24
|
| # of Recaptures |
21
|
-
|
21
|
| # of Species |
10
|
-
|
10
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
155.25
|
-
|
155.25
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
29.0
|
-
|
29.0
|
| # of Nets |
27
|
-
|
27
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Michael Gamble (CS)
