Captain Sam's:
Despite the heavy winds, we were able to open a few nets today at Captain Sam's. For a brief moment, we thought that the Tree Swallows may do their feeding behavior on the local wax myrtles, giving us a chance to catch them. However, they stayed just out of reach and never truly approached the tree near our net.
We caught 22 birds today, which is pretty good considering the conditions. Among those were some late Gray-cheeked and Swainson's Thrushes, a Mourning Dove, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and our resident Red-shouldered Hawk. Yes, that's right, for the 3rd time this year we have caught the hatch-year Red-shouldered. At this point, I don't know what to think, maybe the bird likes to rest in our nets every once in a while. After recording the band number and appreciating the stunning bird, I released it into the open area near the dunes.
Looking forward to less wind and more birds!
-Ben
Little Bear:
We did not band at Little Bear today to due excessive winds.
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Mourning Dove | 1 | - | - | - |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 1 | - | - | - |
Red-shouldered Hawk | - | 1 | - | - |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Gray Catbird | 2 | 6 | - | - |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | 1 | - | - | - |
Swainson's Thrush | 1 | - | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | 1 | - | - | - |
Common Yellowthroat | 1 | - | - | - |
Myrtle Warbler | 4 | - | - | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 13 | - | 13 |
| # of Recaptures | 9 | - | 9 |
| # of Species | 11 | - | 11 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 65.95 | - | 65.95 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 33.3 | - | 33.3 |
| # of Nets | 30 | - | 30 |
| 2021 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 3730 | 2794 | 6524 |
| # of Recaptures | 765 | 451 | 1216 |
| # of Species | 80 | 77 | 93 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 9915.9 | 6860.85 | 16776.75 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 45.3 | 47.3 | 46.1 |
| # of Days | 72 | 65 | - |
Banding Staff
Ben Stalheim (CS)
Kandace Glanville (CS)
