Captain Sams:
A dreary morning it was, starting at a cool 54 degrees. We banded 3 new birds and processed 5 recaps. We gave it the old college try, then decided to close up for the day as the misting turned into a steady drizzle.
Little Bear:
It was a dark and cloudy morning out at Little Bear. Little did the bird banders know of the horrors coming there way...only 12 birds! And what a surprise it was to see that two of these birds were a recap Blackburnian Warbler and a new Blackpoll Warbler! Chilly and rainy weather led to closing the nets earlier than usual, and hopefully more birds visit tomorrow!
-Brittany
Note: All banding, marking, and sampling is being conducted under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s BBL
| Species | Captain Sams | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
House Wren | - | 1 | - | - |
Gray Catbird | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Hermit Thrush | 1 | - | - | - |
White-throated Sparrow | - | - | 1 | - |
Song Sparrow | 1 | - | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | - | - | 1 | - |
Common Yellowthroat | - | - | 1 | - |
Blackburnian Warbler | - | - | - | 1 |
Blackpoll Warbler | - | - | 1 | - |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| # of Recaptures | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| # of Species | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 89.6 | 86.6 | 176.2 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 8.9 | 13.9 | 11.4 |
| # of Nets | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| 2023 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 4,259 | 3283 | 7,542 |
| # of Recaptures | 1,064 | 717 | 1,781 |
| # of Species | 81 | 85 | 95 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 14,228.45 | 8924.8 | 23,153.25 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 37.4 | 44.8 | 40.27 |
| # of Days | 87 | 75 | - |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)Kristin Attinger (LB)
Brittany Holliker (LB)
Matt Hixson (CS)
Wentao Yang (CS)
Natalie Miller (LB)
Camille Blose (CS)
