CAPTAIN SAMS
It was a bit slower today, with a total of 85 birds (52 new and 32 recaptures). It was once again a chilly morning, and with winter-like weather comes the winter birds. We are continuing to catch late migrants such as Golden-crowned Kinglets, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and Yellow-rumped Warblers. It seems as though most of the neotropical migrants have already passed through, although we are still catching a few stragglers here and there.
We had yet another Tennessee Warbler today, the 7th for Captain Sams this season! We also (unsurprisingly) are continuing to catch lots of Gray Catbirds. Capturing a lot of recaptures has been the theme for the last few days, which is to be expected after having several big days of banding in a row. Eventually these birds will move on, but for now they are hanging around the station.
It has been a great season so far, and I am excited to see what else we catch during these last few weeks!
- Natalie
LITTLE BEAR
Little Bear was not open today.
| Species | Captain Sam's | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Eastern Phoebe | - | 1 | - | - |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 4 | 1 | - | - |
House Wren | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Carolina Wren | - | 1 | - | - |
Gray Catbird | - | - | - | - |
Song Sparrow | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | 2 | - | - | - |
Tennessee Warbler | 1 | - | - | - |
Common Yellowthroat | 7 | 1 | - | - |
Palm Warbler (western subspecies) | 1 | - | - | - |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (myrtle subspecies) | 3 | - | - | - |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | - |
Painted Bunting | 1 | - | - | - |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 52 | - | 52 |
| # of Recaptures | 32 | - | 32 |
| # of Species | 15 | - | 15 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 152.0 | - | 152.0 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 55.9 | - | 55.9 |
| # of Nets | 32 | - | 32 |
| 2024 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 4,219 | 2,672 | 6,895 |
| # of Recaptures | 845 | 633 | 1,476 |
| # of Species | 79 | 77 | 92 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 10,457.45 | 6,284.55 | 16,646.2 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 48.4 | 52.6 | 50.3 |
| # of Days | 63 | 53 |
Banding Staff
Kristin Attinger (CS)
Natalie Miller (CS)
Lisa Viviano (CS)
Note: All banding, marking, and sampling is being conducted under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Bird Banding Lab.
