It was a slow day out on the spit with only 5 new bird and 5 recaptures of 6 different species.
There was plenty of time between net runs to take care of some maintenance issues. We fixed a side trammel that broke on net 22, and replaced net 7 and 27 that have become brittle with age and sunlight.
I heard my first Common Ground-Dove on site in almost 2 years. This species has been declining rapidly on Kiawah over the last 5 years so it was nice to see there is at least one still hanging on.
Another "cold" front is supposed to move through tonight bringing with it northwest winds. Usually these are the ideal conditions for bringing migrants to the coast.
-Aaron
LITTLE BEAR
One of the great things about banding on Kiawah is that even on 'slow' days (like today was), there are always a few eye-catching birds around to keep the mornings enjoyable. While our multitude of Painted Buntings get most of the attention this time of year, we also reliably catch a few Prairie Warblers most sessions. These bright yellow warblers have distinctive face markings and a red streaked back, and are widespread in scrubby areas across the eastern United States. Today I had time to takes some photographs of a boldly marked adult male that we captured, and was reminded to never take our common birds for granted.
You can also check out all the great photos, audio, and videos of these birds that have been uploaded to eBird at ebird.org/species/prawar
--Josh
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Red-eyed Vireo
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Towhee
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Waterthrush
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
American Redstart
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Prairie Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
1
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
-
|
2
|
3
|
-
|
Northern Cardinal
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
Painted Bunting
|
-
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
5
|
15
|
20
|
| # of Recaptures |
5
|
5
|
10
|
| # of Species |
6
|
6
|
8
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
123.5
|
74
|
197.5
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
8.1
|
28.4
|
15.2
|
| # of Nets |
28
|
20
|
48
|
| 2019 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
264
|
162
|
426
|
| # of Recaptures |
128
|
42
|
170
|
| # of Species |
26
|
19
|
29
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
1730.65
|
394.4
|
2125.05
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
22.6
|
51.7
|
28.0
|
| # of Days | 23 | 8 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Bethany Darby (CS)
Josh Lefever (LB)
Kristin Attinger (LB)
