Monday, November 23, 2020

Purple Finch...Almost

CAPTAIN SAMS

Today was nearly exactly the same as yesterday with 28 new birds and 10 recaptures of 6 species.  I heard a Purple Finch around the site most of the morning.  I first heard it near net 23 right after opening. It few right over the net and landed in a large live oak tree adjacent to the net.  Later, I heard it (or another one) near the banding table.  There is a big finch irruption in the south this year due to a lack of food in the north where they would normally overwinter.  Because of this, were are seeing species such as Pine Siskins, Purple Finches, and Red-breasted Nuthatches that we don't normally don't see.  We have already had Pine Siskins and Purple Finches on site this year and in other years but have never captured one.  I am hoping this year might be the year but I only have 7 more days to get it done.

-Aaron   


  Species  Captain Sam'sLittle Bear
NewRecapsNewRecaps
Carolina Wren  

1

Hermit Thrush

4

Gray Catbird
12

Song Sparrow
2


Swamp Sparrow

2

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
251



Today's Banding StatsCaptain Sam'sLittle BearTOTAL
# Birds Banded
28
-
28
# of Recaptures
10
-
10
# of Species
6
-
6
Effort (net-hours)
172.5
-
172.5
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)
22.0
-
22.0
# of Nets
30
-
-


2020 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats Captain Sam'sLittle BearTOTAL
# Birds Banded
4427
2633
7060
# of Recaptures
1075
508
1583
# of Species
80
71
92
Effort (net-hours)
12607.88
7836.82
20444.7
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)
43.6
40.1
42.3
# of Days9879-


Banding Staff

Aaron Given (CS)

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