Today was not a super busy day but we did get some FOS! We got our Golden-crowned Kinglet, Yellow Palm Warbler, and Sharp-shinned Hawk. We had a total of 56 newly banded birds and 11 recaptures. My favorite catch of the day was the Sharp-shinned Hawk.
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| Juvenile male Sharp-shinned Hawk |
-Kristin
Little Bear
The radar last night and this morning showed a good movement of birds, so we were expecting a busy morning. However, that was not the case as most birds must've continued to fly over and few came down to stop at Little Bear. We heard several groups of birds flying over, including Yellow-rumped Warblers and Pine Siskins, but after coming back empty handed from our second net run we knew it wouldn't be the day we hoped for. It was a very slow morning for us with only 20 new birds and 7 recaps of 12 species. The wind continued to gain speed through the morning, so we closed a little early. Hopefully tomorrow will bring us the big push of Yellow-rumped Warblers we've been waiting for! It is enjoyable to continue to get late warblers, though, such as Cape May Warblers, as migration has been later than usual this year.
-Meredith
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Phoebe
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Red-eyed Vireo
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
House Wren
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Carolina Wren
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
7
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Hermit Thrush
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
14
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
Eastern Towhee
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
4
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
4
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
Black-and-white Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Cape May Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Northern Parula
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Blackpoll Warbler
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | 1 | - | - | - |
| Palm Warbler (eastern) | 1 | - | - | - |
| Palm Warbler (western) | 3 | - | - | - |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| Northern Cardinal | 2 | - | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
56
|
20
|
76
|
| # of Recaptures |
11
|
7
|
18
|
| # of Species |
21
|
12
|
23
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
154.7
|
70.3
| 225 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
43.3
|
38.4
|
41.8
|
| # of Nets |
28
|
20
|
48
|
| 2018 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
3,129
|
2,416
|
5,545
|
| # of Recaptures |
843
|
397
|
1,240
|
| # of Species |
71
|
69
|
85
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
8095.25
|
3,621.9
|
11,717.15
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
49.1
|
77.6
|
57.9
|
| # of Days | 69 | 57 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Michael Gamble (LB)
Meredith Heather (LB)
Kristin Attinger (CS)
Joel Throckmorton (LB)
Danae Mouton (CS)
Aaron Given (CS)
Michael Gamble (LB)
Meredith Heather (LB)
Kristin Attinger (CS)
Joel Throckmorton (LB)
Danae Mouton (CS)
