Captain Sam's:
-Kristin
Little Bear
We caught more than double the birds than yesterday! However…that still isn’t too much to brag about with 5 new captures and 6 recaptures. Sustained winds throughout the day were partly to blame. Because of the conditions, we determined that only our sheltered nets would be opened, which was 11 out of 22. The reduction in nets can also explain the low capture rate. The safety of the birds is always our first priority. There has also been a lull in migration waves being pushed to the island. We are all eagerly awaiting a cold front and western winds to guide more migrants our way.
We remained productive on this slow day though. A new net lane has been cleared, and as always with a new net lane the anticipation of what it may catch is exciting. I try to avoid making too many assumptions about new net lanes. It is hard to predict how well they will do to catch birds. This new one is particularly unique because it is fairly close to a salt water lagoon. We're dreaming that it’ll catch a Belted Kingfisher, or maybe even a wayward shorebird species. Only time will tell.
-Vincent
Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
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New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
White-eyed Vireo | - | - | - | 1 |
Red-eyed Vireo | 2 | - | - | - |
Carolina Wren | - | 2 | - | 1 |
Northern Waterthrush | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Common Yellowthroat | 9 | - | 1 | - |
American Redstart | 1 | - | - | - |
Yellow Warbler | 4 | - | 1 | - |
Prairie Warbler | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Painted Bunting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|
# Birds Banded | 20 | 5 | 25 |
# of Recaptures | 6 | 6 | 12 |
# of Species | 9 | 7 | 10 |
Effort (net-hours) | 127.4 | 47 | 174.4 |
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 20.4 | 23.4 | 21.2 |
# of Nets | 29 | 11 | - |
2020 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
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# Birds Banded | 713 | 404 | 1,117 |
# of Recaptures | 245 | 84 | 278 |
# of Species | 34 | 33 | 42 |
Effort (net-hours) | 3,370.5 | 1768.25 | 5,138.75 |
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 28.4 | 27.6 | 27.1 |
# of Days | 28 | 20 | - |
Banding Staff
Sarah Mueller (CS)
Sarah Stewart (LB)
Vincent Weber (LB)
Dan Errichetti (CS)
Kristin Attinger (CS)
Josh Lefever (LB)