Sunday, September 4, 2022

A Pabulicious Day Indeed!

 Captain Sams: 

Our little streak of 30-50 bird days came to a close today. With the temperatures getting hotter, humidity levels rising early, and migration slow our day totals aren't as exciting. That being said you never know what will end up in the nets on days like today. Everyone at Captain Sam's today were able to view close to shore Bonnethead sharks foraging and the pleasant sunrise, later on in the day between net runs all of us were able to get some reading in. It's quite peaceful to read when the breeze comes through slightly, you can hear the ocean, and Laughing Gulls calling in the distant. We'll still be banding tomorrow but everyone have a safe and fun Labor Day weekend!

Along the shoreline

Stingrays play, sharks cruise the shore

the sun rising high


Sitting on a bank

Oysters spit grit and grime

Stagnant but treading water

- Nate

Little Bear:

Today was a little better than yesterday! We ended up with a total of 24 birds, with 18 of them being newly banded. Our highest species today was Painted Buntings. While opening up nets, I can hear them chipping and knew our first round of birds will most likely consist of all Painted Buntings. We didn't add anything new to our species list but I'm hoping someone will end up getting a tanager sooner or later this week!

-Kristin 


  Species  Captain SamsLittle Bear
NewRecapsNewRecaps
White-eyed Vireo
1--2
Northern Waterthrush
323-
Ovenbird
3-1-
American Redstart
1---
Common Yellowthroat
1-1-
Yellow Warbler
--2-
Prairie Warbler
11--
Northern Cardinal
-2--
Painted Bunting
-3114


Today's Banding StatsCaptain SamsLittle BearTOTAL
# Birds Banded
10
18
28
# of Recaptures
8
6
14
# of Species
8
6
9
Effort (net-hours)
147
77.55
224.55
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)
12.2
30.9
18.7
# of Nets
30
23
-

2022 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats Captain SamsLittle BearTOTAL
# Birds Banded
369
255
624
# of Recaptures
130
73
202
# of Species
35
27
40
Effort (net-hours)
2707.1
1,110.35
3,817.55
Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours)
18.4
29.5
21.6
# of Days1912-

Banding Staff

Aaron Given 
Kristin Attinger (LB)
Nate Watkins (CS)
Katie Serba (CS)
Brendan Wang (CS) 
Aiden Place (LB)
Maia Nguyen (CS)