Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Introducing the Nelson's Sparrow, Pine Warbler, & Eastern Phoebe!

Captain Sam's:
It was a windy day at Captain Sam's, but we persisted and managed to keep all but one of our nets open. We were rewarded with a first of season Eastern Phoebe! We also enjoyed banding five new Northern Parulas, including this after hatch year male below.

Northern Parula (photo by Dave Sandahl)


Little Bear:

It was also very windy at Little Bear today. We had to keep a close eye on all of the nets to make sure they weren't blowing around too much. There were four nets that we never even opened, and by our last net run, we only had 8 nets left open. Yet, it still ended up being a great day! We processed a total of 45 birds, including two exciting first-of-season species: the Nelson's Sparrow and the Pine Warbler!

Certain Nelson's Sparrow and Saltmarsh Sparrow subspecies look very similar, so we took some extra measurements and photos to confirm that it was in fact, a Nelson's Sparrow:

HY, Nelson's Sparrow (Interior) (Photo: Josh Lefever)
This adorable Nelson's Sparrow was extra special because it was a "lifer" for both Dan and me. To learn more about Nelson's Sparrows click here.

I was also very excited to see this Pine Warbler in the hand:

HY, Pine Warbler (Photo: Josh Lefever)
Usually when I spot Pine Warblers, they are very high in the upper canopy. So it's a rare treat for me to see one up close! To learn more about Pine Warblers click here.

-Beth

  SpeciesCaptain Sam'sLittle Bear
NewRecapsNewRecaps
Downy Woodpecker
-
1
-
-
Eastern Phoebe
3
-
-
-
White-eyed Vireo
1
-
-
-
Carolina Chickadee
-
1
-
-
House Wren
-
1
-
-
Gray Catbird
22147-
Northern Mockingbird
-
1
-
-
Nelson's Sparrow
-
-
1
-
Northern Waterthrush
    -
-
1
-
Black-and-white Warbler
    -
-
2
-
Common Yellowthroat
  22
      4
9
1
American Redstart
14
1
3
-
Cape May Warbler
2
-
3
-
Northern Parula
5
-
1
-
Yellow Warbler
1
-
-
-
Black-throated Blue Warbler
4
-
-
-
Western Palm Warbler
12
-
15
-
Pine Warbler
-
-
1
-
Prairie Warbler
1
-
-
-
Northern Cardinal-2--
Indigo Bunting2---
Painted Bunting31-1




Today's Banding StatsCaptain Sam'sLittle BearTOTAL
# Birds Banded
93
43
136
# of Recaptures
26
2
28
# of Species
18
11
29
Effort (net-hours)
146.6
47.5
194.1
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)
81.2
94.7
84.5
# of Nets
28
16
44



2019 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats Captain Sam'sLittle BearTOTAL
# Birds Banded
2,175
1,244
3,419
# of Recaptures
418
190
608
# of Species
56
54
70
Effort (net-hours)
6,207.95
2,403
8,610.95
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)
41.7
59.68
46.8
# of Days4938-

Banding Staff

Aaron Given (CS)
Kristin Attinger (CS)
Arcata Leavitt (CS)
Dave Sandahl (CS) 
Josh Lefever (LB)
Dan Errichetti (LB)
Bethany Darby (LB)

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