Although today was a bit slower than yesterday, this allowed us plenty of time to complete some much needed repairs on our mist nets. In total, we caught 22 new birds and had 9 recaps for a total of 10 species. Our frequent flyer of the day was the Gray Catbird, with 12 new individuals banded and 3 recaptured. Little Bear also caught quite a few Catbirds today, as well as many Common Yellowthroats. One of the characteristics that can be used to age Gray Catbirds is the color of the inside of their mouths, with hatch-year birds typically having white on the roof of the mouth while after-hatch-year birds have a completely black mouth. The inside of a Catbird's mouth is usually pretty easy to see as they are a very vocal species. We heard quite a few of them today around the site and weren't surprised to see so many show up in our nets.
- Danaé
Little Bear:
Today was a great day where we had 44 newly banded birds and 8 recaptured birds! The weather was nicely overcast throughout most of the day with a little rain showing in the mix. This overcast weather kept our nets open a little longer than most days so far.
We also got our first of the season House Wren today! We started to close our nets for the day and right on the last net run, this little guy was hanging out! He was extremely cute! House Wrens are cavity nesters who will readily nest in nest boxes or homes that are set up for them. Their nest contains mostly sticks and a soft layer on which to place their eggs to keep them safe. They can evict other species that have made a home in a cavity that they would want to nest in, especially species like Tree Swallows and Bluebirds, where people set up boxes to promote more nesting grounds. To maintain and control which bird gets which nest box, here is a link on how to build a guard for bluebird boxes. Make sure to always make an extra box for the wrens! They are pretty and have an extremely fun call!
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| Hatch year House Wren (unknown sex) |
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Downy Woodpecker
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
"Traill's" Flycatcher
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
White-eyed Vireo
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Red-eyed Vireo
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
House Wren
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Carolina Wren
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Veery
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
12
|
3
|
14
|
2
|
Northern Mockingbird
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Waterthrush
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
3
|
American Redstart
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Northern Parula
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Western Palm Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
Painted Bunting
| - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
22
|
44
|
66
|
| # of Recaptures |
9
|
8
|
17
|
| # of Species |
10
|
12
|
16
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
101.8
|
68
|
169.8
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
30.7
|
76.5
|
48.9
|
| # of Nets |
28
|
20
|
48
|
| 2018 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
970
|
677
|
1,647
|
| # of Recaptures |
253
|
120
|
373
|
| # of Species |
45
|
36
|
53
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
4,237.7
|
1,664.3
|
5,902.0
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
28.9
|
47.9
|
34.2
|
| # of Days | 36 | 29 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Michael Gamble (LB)
Meredith Heather (LB)
Danaé Mouton (CS)
Kristin Attinger (LB)
Joanne Hamilton (CS)
