CAPTAIN SAMS
Today was our slowest day so far out at Captain Sams. We only caught 7 birds (2 new and 5 recaptures). We caught most of the usual characters (Common yellowthroats, White-eyed vireos, etc). Today we had 2 visitors from the Eastern Bird Banding Association, they will be out with us for a few days to help, which is very much appreciated! We wish we could've caught more birds for them today but we will (probably) catch more early next week when the cold front comes through. We most likely won't work tomorrow due to Hurricane Helene, but we will be raring and ready to go on Saturday!
-Natalie
LITTLE BEAR
Today was an even slower day today. We ended with a total of 13 birds. The bonus is, we had more than Captain Sams! We worked on moving a net to a better location today and cleared up the area a bit. Other than that, we enjoyed the nice breeze and cloudy day. The storm coming up is giving us some rain and wind tomorrow, which will most likely be an off day from the field. So stay tuned on what we catch on Saturday after the storm.
-Kristin
| Species | Captain Sams | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
White-eyed Vireo | - | 1 | - | - |
Gray Catbird | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Black-and-white Warbler | - | 1 | - | - |
Common Yellowthroat | - | 2 | 1 | 4 |
American Redstart | 1 | - | - | - |
Northern Parula | - | 1 | - | - |
Yellow Warbler | 1 | - | - | - |
Palm Warbler (western subspecies) | - | - | 1 | - |
Prairie Warbler | - | - | - | 1 |
Painted Bunting | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| # of Recaptures | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| # of Species | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 116.85 | 97.9 | 214.75 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 6.0 | 13.3 | 9.3 |
| # of Nets | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| 2024 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 1,838 | 1,193 | 3,031 |
| # of Recaptures | 469 | 328 | 797 |
| # of Species | 54 | 53 | 67 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 6,654.85 | 3,809.2 | 10,464.05 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 34.7 | 39.9 | 36.57 |
| # of Days | 42 | 34 |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)