There are still a few new birds arriving on site but recaptures are making up the majority of the birds we are catching these days. Two Hermit Thrushes, which we have not banded in over a week, were mixed in with 11 new birds banded today. Among the 19 recaptures, we had a few interesting returning birds including a Common Yellowthroat that was banded on 28 September 2016. Of the thousands of Common Yellowthroats that we have banded over the years, there has only been a couple that I can remember that have been recaptured in a different year than which it was banded. It is possible that this individual will winter on site, however, we did not recapture it after it was banded at the end of September last year. Another surprise, although now unheard of, was a recaptured Prairie Warbler that was banded on 18 October of this year. This bird might also be planning on spending the winter on Kiawah. And... almost all of the recaptured Yellow-rumped Warblers that we have been catching over that last several days have been birds that we banded in previous years.
-Aaron
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Eastern Phoebe
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
White-throated Sparrow
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
4
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
Prairie Warbler
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Cardinal
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
11
|
-
|
11
|
| # of Recaptures |
19
|
-
|
19
|
| # of Species |
9
|
-
|
9
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
162.2
|
-
|
162.2
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
18.5
|
-
|
18.5
|
| # of Nets |
27
|
-
|
27
|
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
