CAPTAIN SAMS
It was a pretty good day out at Captain Sams and we ended the morning with 53 newly banded birds and 17 recaptures of 10 species. With the end of the season approaching, me and the crew are looking forward to the next cold front, which should be arriving on Friday. Hopefully it brings with it lots of Myrtles for our last couple days!
-Olivia
LITTLE BEAR
Today was a little busier than I expected after things were pretty slow yesterday. We had 41 total birds today, with 34 new and 7 recaptures of 9 species. It was a kinda chilly morning, starting out at 47 degrees, and bird activity started picking up a little later today, around 8:00/8:30. Our busiest net rounds today were actually at 9:00 and 10:20, which I thought was interesting. Our numbers were boosted by the 25 yellow-rumps we caught today (23 new, 2 recap). There were many small flocks foraging in low wax myrtle trees, which put them at a perfect height to end up in our nets. A few of our recaptures today were older birds, one Northern Cardinal banded in 2023, and a Carolina Wren and Gray Catbird banded in 2024. We love to see that the older birds are still thriving out here!
-Liz
| Species | Captain Sams | Little Bear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Recaps | New | Recaps | |
Downy Woodpecker | - | - | - | 1 |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | - | - | 1 | - |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Carolina Wren | - | 2 | - | 1 |
Gray Catbird | - | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Hermit Thrush | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Swamp Sparrow | 1 | - | 2 | - |
Orange-crowned Warbler | - | 1 | - | - |
Common Yellowthroat | 1 | - | - | - |
Western Palm Warbler | - | - | 1 | - |
Myrtle (yellow-rumped) Warbler | 48 | 6 | 23 | 2 |
Northern Cardinal | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Painted Bunting | 1 | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | |
| Today's Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 53 | 34 | 87 |
| # of Recaptures | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| # of Species | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 174.9 | 129.6 | 304.5 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 40.0 | 31.6 | 35.8 |
| # of Nets | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 2026 Fall Cumulative Banding Stats | Captain Sams | Little Bear | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Birds Banded | 4,919 | 2,807 | 7,726 |
| # of Recaptures | 765 | 493 | 1,258 |
| # of Species | 86 | 79 | 101 |
| Effort (net-hours) | 12,838.4 | 9,255.2 | 22,093.6 |
| Capture Rate (birds/100 net-hours) | 44.3 | 35.7 | 40.0 |
| # of Days | 85 | 78 |
Banding Staff
Aaron Given (CS)