CAPTAIN SAMS
Captain Sams had a late start to the day due to high winds and precipitation. Fortunately, the weather cleared up enough for a few hours of banding! On a few occasions, we observed small groups of Northern Parulas and Cape May Warblers in the same net, in addition to a more expected plethora of Gray Catbirds.
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| Northern Parula, Hatch Year Male |
Northern Parulas have a wide breeding range throughout the Eastern U.S. and a portion of Southern Canada. For building nests, they show a preference for mossy substrates such as the Spanish Moss found here, and Old Man's Beard which grows further North. The individuals we caught today will likely overwinter in the Caribbean, though this species is also known to overwinter in Eastern Mexico.
Due to inclement weather, Little Bear remained closed for the day.
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 1 | - | - | - |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 1 | - | - | - |
Gray Catbird | 5 | 1 | - | - |
Brown Thrasher | - | 1 | - | - |
Common Yellowthroat | 9 | 2 | - | - |
American Redstart | 1 | - | - | - |
Northern Parula | 3 | - | - | - |
Cape May Warbler | 6 | - | - | - |
Western Palm Warbler | 1 | - | - | - |
Painted Bunting | - | 1 | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 27 | - | 27 |
| # of Recaptures | 5 | - | 5 |
| # of Species | 10 | - | 10 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 128 | - | 128 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 25 | - | 25 |
| # of Nets | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| 2024 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 3,353 | 2,066 | 5,416 |
| # of Recaptures | 630 | 507 | 1,136 |
| # of Species | 71 | 61 | 85 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 8,962.7 | 5,385.4 | 14,348.4 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 44.4 | 47.8 | 45.7 |
| # of Days | 55 | 46 |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)