Sunday, November 19, 2017

19 November 2017

CAPTAIN SAM'S

In spite of a dreary weather forecast (strong predicted winds), I decided to open up the nets this morning.  Strong southwest winds blew all night long and a misty rain greeted me on my way to the banding station.  The rain was a result of a cold front that moved through this morning and I had to wait in the truck on the beach for a little while before opening the nets.  The wind was eerily calm as I opened the nets but as the sun rose above the horizon it started to rip through the banding station shifting from the west to the northwest throughout the morning.  The wind prevented me from opening all of the nets and I ended up closing down early.  I ended the morning with a whopping 7 birds - 5 new and 2 recaptures.

-Aaron  


SpeciesCaptain Sam'sLittle Bear
NewRecapsNewRecaps
House Wren
1
-
-
-
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1
1
-
-
Swamp Sparrow
1
-
-
-
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
2
1
-
-



 Banding StatsCaptain Sam'sLittle BearTOTAL
# Birds Banded
5
-
5
# of Recaptures
2
-
2
# of Species
4
-
4
Effort (net-hours)
80.0
-
80.0
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)
8.8
-
8.8
# of Nets
21
-
21


Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)