Captain Sams:
Today was a slow day with a total of only 8 birds. We had five new birds to band, one of which was a Yellow Warbler! One of our recaptures was a Swainson's Warbler, who we caught for the first time this season on August 21st. At that time, it weighed 14.4 grams and had a fat score of 0. Since then, we have caught it four more times. Now weighing 15.4 grams with a fat score of 1, we're happy to see that this bird is bulking up for its migration! With it being a slow day we had time to repair some nets. Hopefully tomorrow is a little more busy!
-Brittany
Little Bear:
Despite high temperatures and a glaringly bright sun, infrequent bouts of cloud cover made for a less hot day than expected today at Little Bear. After opening up nets, we were able to watch the sunrise above the ocean, as well as the arrival of numerous species of wading birds at a nearby tidal pool.
We captured a total of 14 birds, with 9 being new and the other 5 recaptures. Amongst newly captured birds was an Eastern Towhee, a gorgeous after-hatch-year Male American Redstart, as well as the station's first Red-eyed Vireo of the season!
- Matt
| Species | Captain Sams | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Red-eyed Vireo | - | - | 1 | - |
Carolina Wren | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Northern Mockingbird | - | 1 | - | - |
Eastern Towhee | - | - | 1 | - |
Ovenbird | 1 | - | - | - |
Swainson's Warbler | - | 1 | - | - |
Northern Waterthrush | - | - | 3 | 2 |
American Redstart | - | - | 1 | - |
Yellow Warbler | 1 | - | - | - |
Prairie Warbler | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | - | 1 | - |
Painted Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| # of Recaptures | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| # of Species | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 134.4 | 82.8 | 217.2 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 6.0 | 16.9 | 10.1 |
| # of Nets | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| 2023 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 180 | 68 | 248 |
| # of Recaptures | 104 | 25 | 129 |
| # of Species | 24 | 15 | 26 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 1820.4 | 488.25 | 2308.65 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 15.9 | 19.0 | 34.9 |
| # of Days | 13 | 5 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)