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

Species	Captain Sam's		Little Bear
	New	Recaps	New	Recaps
Downy Woodpecker	-	1	-	-
Eastern Phoebe	3	-	-	-
White-eyed Vireo	1	-	-	-
Carolina Chickadee	-	1	-	-
House Wren	-	1	-	-
Gray Catbird	22	14	7	-
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 Bunting	2	-	-	-
Painted Bunting	3	1	-	1

Today's Banding Stats	Captain Sam's	Little Bear	TOTAL
# 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's	Little Bear	TOTAL
# 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 Days	49	38	-

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