Captain Sams:
A shift in the winds brought cooler temps and some new birds, and I ended the day with 35 new bird and 14 recaptures. Species richness was high for late November with a total of 16 species including 5 species of sparrows (Field, White-throated, Savannah, Song, and Swamp). The Savannah Sparrow was a recapture of a bird that was banded last fall on 11/14/2021. We don't catch many Savannah Sparrows (only 2 so far this year), so to recap a bird from a previous season is quite unusual.
The weather is looking good again for tomorrow. With northwest winds all night long, we'll see if there is any migration left.
-Aaron
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | - | - | - |
Downy Woodpecker | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Blue-headed Vireo | - | 1 | - | - |
Carolina Chickadee | - | 1 | - | - |
House Wren | - | 1 | - | - |
Carolina Wren | - | 1 | - | - |
Northern Mockingbird | - | 1 | - | - |
Gray Catbird | - | 2 | - | - |
Field Sparrow | 1 | - | - | - |
White-throated Sparrow | 1 | - | - | - |
Savannah Sparrow | - | 1 | - | - |
Song Sparrow | 2 | - | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | 1 | - | - | - |
Palm Warbler (Western) | 1 | - | - | - |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 27 | 4 | - | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 35 | - | - |
| # of Recaptures | 14 | - | - |
| # of Species | 16 | - | - |
| Effort (net-hours) | 217.5 | - | - |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 22.5 | - | - |
| # of Nets | 30 | 23 | - |
| 2022 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 5,624 | 2,955 | 8,579 |
| # of Recaptures | 1,498 | 701 | 2,199 |
| # of Species | 86 | 83 | 100 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 15,046.5 | 6,985.05 | 22,031.55 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 47.3 | 52.3 | 48.9 |
| # of Days | 99 | 76 | - |
Banding Staff
