Today was a great but slow day! We had a cool morning making net runs easier to run, but as soon as the sun came out, it got hotter. We captured our first Eastern Kingbird for our site! This young bird was stunning and everyone was super excited to see this bird in the hand. As you can see in the photo below, Dave was showing the same excitement as the Kingbird!
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| Look at those faces! |
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| Hatch year Eastern Kingbird |
-Kristin
Little Bear:
It was another windy day at Little Bear, and we closed early due to the wind and heat. We had a total of 13 birds, composed of 7 different species. My favorite birds of the day were a pair of hatch year Yellow Warblers, male and female.
On our second to last net run, I stumbled on a 3 foot long Common Kingsnake hanging out at net 9.
Kingsnakes are unique because they can kill and eat venomous snakes. They have an enzyme that breaks down the venom and reduces the impact of a bite.
-Beth
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Eastern Kingbird
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
White-eyed Vireo
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Carolina Wren
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Brown Thrasher
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Waterthrush
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
20
|
-
|
4
|
1
|
American Redstart
|
3
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Yellow Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Prairie Warbler
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Northern Cardinal
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Painted Bunting
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
33
|
8
|
41
|
| # of Recaptures |
3
|
5
|
8
|
| # of Species |
8
|
7
|
11
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
107.1
|
46.75
|
56.85
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
34.6
|
27.8
|
86.2
|
| # of Nets |
27
|
15
|
42
|
| 2019 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
567
|
315
|
882
|
| # of Recaptures |
228
|
99
|
327
|
| # of Species |
35
| 28 |
41
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
3,065.55
|
939.65
|
4,005.2
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
25.9
|
33.52
|
30.2
|
| # of Days | 25 | 17 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given
Kristin Attinger (CS)
Arcata Leavitt (CS)
Dave Sandahl (CS)
Josh Lefever (LB)
Bethany Darby (LB)
Dan Errichetti (LB)
