After the Storm

Captain Sam's:

Finally a break from the unseasonable heat and humidity! We had a very pleasant morning and were able to get our full 6 hours of banding in, which hasn't happened much the last few weeks. Our capture total was 37 birds (26 new, 11 recaptures), thanks to some flocks of Yellow-rumped Warblers that ended up in our nets. If the weather stays the same, this will probably be what the rest of the season looks like. But - we're still holding out hope for a final migration push that could bring in some new, unique migrants. 

- Sarah S. 

Little Bear:

It was nice to finally have a cool, not windy morning of banding following the passage of Eta. The bird activity at Little Bear wasn't that different though- we caught 19 birds, mostly Yellow-rumped Warblers. With only 2 days of banding remaining at Little Bear, we probably don't have much else new to look forward to. But I think it will still be an enjoyable weekend to spend at the site, and the great thing about working with birds is that you never know what surprises the wind may bring you (perhaps some other species of Sparrows).

--Josh

Species	Captain Sam's		Little Bear
	New	Recaps	New	Recaps
Eastern Phoebe	1	-	-	-
Blue-headed Vireo	-	-	1	-
Carolina Chickadee	-	1	-	-
Gray Catbird	-	3	-	3
Hermit Thrush	-	2	-	-
Swamp Sparrow	1	2	3	-
Orange-crowned Warbler	1	-	-	-
Common Yellowthroat	-	-	-	1
Yellow-rumped Warbler	23	3	11	-

Today's Banding Stats	Captain Sam's	Little Bear	TOTAL
# Birds Banded	26	15	41
# of Recaptures	11	4	15
# of Species	7	5	9
Effort (net-hours)	180.0	131.1	310.1
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)	20.6	14.5	17.6
# of Nets	30	23	-

2020 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats	Captain Sam's	Little Bear	TOTAL
# Birds Banded	4172	2,584	6756
# of Recaptures	962	487	1449
# of Species	77	71	89
Effort (net-hours)	10968.68	7,430.12	18,398.8
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)	46.8	41.3	44.1
# of Days	88	75	-

 

Banding Staff

Aaron Given (CS)
Vincent Weber (LB)
Dan Errichetti (CS)
Kristin Attinger (CS)
Sarah Stewart (CS)
Josh Lefever (LB)