Bird activity continues to be slow out on the Spit with only 9 new birds and 11 recaptures today. I thought for sure that today would have been busier based on what looked like good bird movement on the radar and the north winds.
Tomorrow is the last day of the 2019 fall migration banding season. It has been a long season and I am looking forward to getting back to a more normal schedule - like not getting up a 3:45 am or working 7 days per week.
-Aaron
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Carolina Chickadee
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
American Robin
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Northern Mockingbird
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Gray Catbird
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Eastern Towhee
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Song Sparrow
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
|
5
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
Swamp Sparrow
| - | 1 | ||
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
9
|
-
|
9
|
| # of Recaptures |
11
|
-
|
11
|
| # of Species |
10
|
-
|
9
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
141.7
|
-
|
141.7
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
14.1
|
-
|
14.1
|
| # of Nets |
27
|
-
|
27
|
| 2019 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded |
4,572
|
2,561
|
7,133
|
| # of Recaptures |
1,179
|
454
|
1,633
|
| # of Species |
86
|
79
|
104
|
| Effort (net-hours) |
12,771.5
|
5,265.75
|
18,037.25
|
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) |
45.0
|
57.3
|
48.6
|
| # of Days | 94 | 71 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)
Amy Given (CS)
Aidan Given (CS)
