Lake St. Clair Metropark bird banding report - September 18-25, 2016

The last half of September was very productive, especially for thrushes with record numbers banded, and a fair but somewhat disappointing number of warblers. A fourth day of banding the last week of the month was scheduled, but was rained out by a stationary weather system; all this rain would have been welcomed during our very dry summer.

Highlights of the 78 birds banded on Saturday, September 18 included 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and 2 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers. As noted above, thrushes were a major component of the migration, which allowed the photo below of 3 species (Veery, Gray-cheeked, and Swainson's) to be taken by one of our volunteers. The number of Swainson's Thrushes was also a single day record, breaking last week's record of 20, with 40 today!

Hatch-year Veery, Gray-cheeked, and Swasinson's thrushes

It was an OK day for warblers, with 16 individuals of 7 species banded, including Nashville, Magnolia, Blackpoll, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, and Common Yellowthroat.

Interesting birds observed but not banded included a first-year Bald Eagle flying over, a Red-breasted Nuthatch that has been hanging around the banding station for a couple weeks, a flyover American Pipit, and additional warblers including Yellow-rumped and Black-and-white.

Highlights of the 58 birds banded on Thursday, September 22 included 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and a Hairy Woodpecker; a species uncommonly captured at this site.

After second-year female Hairy Woodpecker

Although very few sparrows have been captured so far, an indication that the migration is shifting away from warblers was the season's first Brown Creeper.

After hatch-year Brown Creeper

After hatch-year Brown Creeper

And thrushes continued strong today, with a record of 14 Gray-cheeked Thrushes; the old record was 12 at the previous Point Rosa site.

The 14th Gray-cheeked Thrush (HY) of the day

The season's first Yellow-rumped Warbler was a further indication that the warbler migration is more than half over, although several later migrating species should continue into early October.

After hatch-year female Yellow-rumped Warbler

Interesting birds observed, but not captured today included Black-throated Green, Palm, and Bay-breasted Warblers, and the season's first White-throated Sparrow.

Highlights of the 70 birds banded on Sunday, September 25 included 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and a very infrequently captured species, a hatch-year Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. I'm pretty sure it can be called a female as it only had a single red feather on its forehead, but did not show any white (or red) feathers on the throat, so maybe should be left as sex unknown?

Hatch-year female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Hatch-year female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Hatch-year female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

The peak of Blue Jay migration in this area is from about September 20 - October 15, so it wasn't surprising that we caught the first one of the season today.

Hatch-year Blue Jay

Hatch-year Blue Jay

Other later season migrants were also captured today for the first time this fall, including Eastern Phoebe and Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

Hatch-year Eastern Phoebe

Hatch-year Eastern Phoebe

After hatch-year female Ruby-crowned Kinglet

It was another good day for thrushes, with 13 Gray-cheeked and 30 Swainson's, both of which would have been record days only a couple weeks ago! And right on schedule (though eBird thinks they were late), my near-annual capture of Wood Thrushes in late September, with two today.

Hatch-year Wood Thrush

Right on schedule were two Orange-crowned Warblers.

Hatch-year male Orange-crowned Warbler

And a bit overdue, though some years we don't capture any, was a Bay-breasted Warbler.

Hatch-year Bay-breasted Warbler

Compare this undertail shot of the Bay-breasted, showing buffier flanks and undertail coverts, with the undertail shot of the Blackpoll Warbler I included in the last post which shows yellower flanks and bright white undertail coverts.

Hatch-year Bay-breasted Woodpecker

Interesting birds observed, but not banded, included an Osprey that circled over the banding area and adjacent parking lot ponds most of the day.

Osprey

There was also a modest hawk migration today, with 3 Sharp-shinned, 3 Cooper's (together), 20 Broad-winged, and at least 2 Red-tailed Hawks. Also seen were the season's first Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Brown Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warblers, American Redstart, and a couple of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.

Banding could not have been done on any of these days without the capable assistance of the following volunteers: John Bieganowski, Terri Chapdelaine, Mike Charlebois, Stevie Kuroda, Gary Ladowski, Robin Ladowski, Dave Lancaster, Ava Lau, Harry Lau, Tim Mann, Bruce Watson, and Blanche Wicke.

Bird Banding Results

September 18, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 5:45
Time closed (E.S.T.): 12:15
Hours Open: 6.5
Net Hours: 107.938
Temperature (F): 64-75
Cloud Cover: 90-10-50%
Wind Direction: WSW-SW
Wind Speed (mph): 3-5-7
Barometer: 29.30 - 29.35
Precipitation:  Fog in a.m.
No. Banded: 78 (plus 3 recaptured, 1 released unbanded)
Species Captured: 19
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 76.0
Banding Assistants (8.5 hours worked): Mike Charlebois (1.0 hr), Stevie Kuroda, Gary Ladowski, Robin Ladowski, Tim Mann (1.0 hr), Bruce Watson, Blanche Wicke.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 4
[Downy Woodpecker - 2 recaptured]
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - 2
Least Flycatcher - 1
House Wren - 2
Veery - 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 6
Swainson's Thrush - 40
American Robin - 3
Gray Catbird - 2
Nashville Warbler - 4
Magnolia Warbler - 3
Blackpoll Warbler - 4
American Redstart - 2
Ovenbird - 1
Northern Waterthrush - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 1
[Wilson's Warbler - 1 released unbanded]
Song Sparrow - 1 (plus 1 recaptured)
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September 22, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 6:00
Time closed (E.S.T.): 12:45
Hours Open: 6.75
Net Hours: 109.062
Temperature (F): 64-81
Cloud Cover: 50-70%
Wind Direction: Calm-SSW
Wind Speed (mph): 0-5
Barometer: 29.49 - 29.44
Precipitation: None
No. Banded: 58 (plus 6 recaptured)
Species Captured: 19
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 58.7
Banding Assistants (9.5 hours worked): John Bieganowski, Mike Charlebois, Dave Lancaster, Ava Lau, Harry Lau.. 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3
[Downy Woodpecker - 1 recaptured]
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
[Black-capped Chickadee - 1 recaptured]
Brown Creeper - 1
House Wren - 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 14
Swainson's Thrush - 20 (plus 1 recaptured)
American Robin - 1
Gray Catbird - 4 (plus 1 recaptured)
Nashville Warbler - 3
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Wilson's Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 2 (plus 1 recaptured)
Northern Cardinal - 1 (plus 1 recaptured)
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September 25, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.):  5:30
Time closed (E.S.T.): 12:30
Hours Open: 7.0
Net Hours: 112.375
Temperature (F): 54-70
Cloud Cover: 20-60%
Wind Direction: NE-SE
Wind Speed (mph): 3-5-7
Barometer: 29.55 - 29.55
Precipitation:  None
No. Banded: 70 (plus 7 recaptured, 1 released unbanded)
Species Captured: 22
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 69.4
Banding Assistants (9.0 hours worked): Terri Chapdelaine, Stevie Kuroda (7.0 hrs), Bruce Watson (7.0 hrs), Blanche Wicke. 

[Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 released unbanded]
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1 (plus 1 recaptured)
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue Jay - 1
[House Wren - 1 recaptured]
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 13 (plus 2 recaptured)
Swainson's Thrush - 30 (plus 2 recaptured)
Wood Thrush - 2
Gray Catbird - 1
Orange-crowned Warbler - 2
Nashville Warbler - 3
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 2
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Wilson's Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 2 (plus 1 recaptured)
American Goldfinch - 2
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Lake St. Clair Metropark bird banding report - September 4-14, 2016

Migration clearly improved during this period, with good numbers and species diversity captured. Banding was conducted on four days, although on September 10 rain in the morning and afternoon bracketed only a few dry hours when only hummingbirds were targeted for a public program sponsored by the Nature Center. The weather was good on September 4 and 11, and on the 14th there was rain when we arrived, which delayed opening a bit, and there were a few brief sprinkles until noon.

One of the highlights of late August that I did not mention in my previous posting was the presence of good numbers of dragonflies and butterflies. The photo below, taken by volunteer Stevie Kuroda, is of a Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra) that we removed from the mist nets. This species was not known from Macomb County until a few years ago when we started catching them in our nets, and have encountered them every year since. We also "rescued" Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta) and several Green Darners (Anax junius).

Mottled Darner (Aeshna clepsydra)

Highlights of the 54 birds banded on Sunday, September 4 included 7 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. As with the Point Rosa Marsh station, most individuals have been hatch-year, but unlike that site the majority so far have been females.

Hatch-year female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

It was a good day for flycatchers, and perhaps the most interesting was this Great Crested Flycatcher.

After hatch-year Great Crested Flycatcher

After hatch-year Great Crested Flycatcher

Always very uncommonly captured, and the first of the season, was this Philadelphia Vireo.

Hatch-year Philadelphia Vireo

Hatch-year Philadelphia Vireo

The short bill, rounded head, large eye, and lack of black above the pale supercilium distinguishes the Philadelphia from Red-eyed Vireo. Many young Warbling Vireos can be quite yellow on the underparts, but they do not show yellow on the throat as the Philadelphia does, and also lacks distinctive dark lores.

Hatch-year Philadelphia Vireo

Today was the first good thrush day of the season, and the 4 Veeries banded was more than in any fall season day back in Point Rosa Marsh

Hatch-year Veery

A little later than expected was the first Tennessee Warbler of the fall.

Hatch-year Tennessee Warbler

Hatch-year Tennessee Warbler

A view birders often get of migrant warblers is a "vent view", which is hard to obtain on a bird in hand without fingers getting in the way, but I have tried to show how the bright white under tail coverts on the Tennessee Warbler really stands out.

Hatch-year Tennessee Warbler

The first Black-throated Blue Warbler of the season, a female, was captured last month. The first male was captured today...always a photo highlight.

Hatch-year male Black-throated Blue Warbler

The young males tend to have white mottling on the chin, which can be retained into the following spring.

Hatch-year male Black-throated Blue Warbler

Another species very uncommonly captured here is the Blackburnian Warbler. It tends to be an earlier migrant, so this might be the only one we catch this fall.

Hatch-year male Blackburnian Warbler

Hatch-year male Blackburnian Warbler

Interesting birds observed, but not banded, included a Merlin that sat in a tree near the banding station with prey (a bird) in its talons. An Olive-sided Flycatcher and Red-breasted Nuthatch gave us good views right above the banding table. Warbler species observed, but not banded, included Cape May, Black-throated Green, Palm, Bay-breasted, and Blackpoll.


On Saturday, May 10 only 3 nets were open for 3 hours in the morning in the Meadow, and a single trap was open for an hour at the Nature Center, targeting hummingbirds for the public program. I worked alone on this day, but 9 hummingbirds were netted and one more was captured in the trap. The photo below was not taken today, but is one of few that shows the band on a hummingbird as it paused briefly on a volunteer's hand before flying off.

Hatch-year female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The Merlin (presumably the one from last week) flew past in the morning and landed in the same tree again, this time with an American Redstart in its talons.

Highlights of the 93 birds banded on Sunday, September 11, included 8 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and 11 flycatchers of 4 species. The season's second Philadelphia Vireo was appreciated by all the volunteers. It was definitely a good day for thrushes, with a total of 5 Gray-cheeked captured.

Hatch-year Gray-cheeked Thrush

And a one-day record of 20 Swainson's Thrushes banded allowed for good comparisons with Gray-cheeked.

Swainson's (top) and Gray-cheeked Thrushes

It was also a good day for warblers, with 31 individuals of 10 species banded. Warbler firsts for the season included Black-and-white, Chestnut-sided, and Blackpoll.

Hatch-year male Black-and-white Warbler

Hatch-year male Chestnut-sided Warbler

Hatch-year Blackpoll Warbler

A "vent view" of the Blackpoll shows the bright white undertail coverts, which helps distinguish it from Bay-breasted which tends to be buffy there.

Hatch-year Blackpoll Warbler

Interesting birds observed but not banded included a somewhat late Eastern Kingbird, Tennessee, Palm, and Bay-breasted Warblers, and Indigo Bunting.

Highlights of the 51 birds banded on Wednesday, September 14 included 7 Ruby-throated hummingbirds. one of the hatch-year males had a much more boldly spotted throat than average.

Hatch-year mal Ruby-throated Hummingbird

A Veery captured today had more retained juvenile wing coverts than average.

Hatch-year Veery

Among the warblers banded today was the second Northern Waterthrush of the season. A photo is included here because that first one escaped as I was reaching for my camera.

Hatch-year Northern Waterthrush

Some hatch-year waterthrushes (and ovenbirds) show narrow pale tips on their tertials, potentially allowing them to be aged in the field with good views. And the first Lincoln's sparrow of the season was captured today.

Hatch-year Lincoln's Sparrow

Hatch-year Lincoln's Sparrow

I greatly appreciate all the volunteers who helped make banding possible on these four days: Terri Chapdelaine, Jacob Charlebois, Stevie Kuroda, Dave Lancaster, Bruce Watson, and Blanche Wicke.

Bird Banding Results

September 4, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 5:30
Time closed (E.S.T.): 12:15
Hours Open: 6.75
Net Hours: 109.062
Temperature (F): 57-79
Cloud Cover: 0-20%
Wind Direction: Calm-NW-NE
Wind Speed (mph): 0-5
Barometer: 29.60 - 29.63
Precipitation:  None
No. Banded: 54 (plus 2 recaptured)
Species Captured: 26
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 51.3
Banding Assistants (7.0 hours worked): Terri Chapdelaine, Stevie Kuroda, Bruce Watson, Blanche Wicke.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 7
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Alder Flycatcher - 1
Least Flycatcher - 2
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
Warbling Vireo - 3
Philadelphia Vireo - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 1
House Wren - 1
Marsh Wren - 1
Veery - 4
Swainson's Thrush - 10 (plus 1 recaptured)
American Robin - 2
[Gray Catbird - 1 recaptured]
Tennessee Warbler - 1
Nashville Warbler - 2
Magnolia Warbler - 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Blackburnian warbler - 1
American Redstart - 2
Ovenbird - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Wilson's Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 4
Northern Cardinal - 1
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September 10, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 7:30
Time closed (E.S.T.): 10:30
Hours Open: 3.00 (only 3.75 nets open, targeting hummingbirds)
Net Hours: 11.25
Trap Hours: 1.0 (11:45 - 12:45 at Nature Center)
Temperature (F): 70-75
Cloud Cover: 100-90-100%
Wind Direction: NE-SW
Wind Speed (mph): 1-3-12
Barometer: 29.13
Precipitation: Rain in a.m.
No. Banded:  10
Species Captured: 1
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 80.0
Capture Rate (#/ trap hour): 1.0
Banding Assistants (6.5 hours worked): Allen Chartier only. . 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 10

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September 11, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 5:45
Time closed (E.S.T.): 12:30
Hours Open: 6.75
Net Hours: 109.062
Temperature (F): 59-73
Cloud Cover: 20%
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Speed (mph): 3-5-10
Barometer: 29.46 - 29.56
Precipitation: None
No. Banded: 93 (plus 8 recaptured, 2 released unbanded)
Species Captured: 27
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 94.4
Banding Assistants (9.0 hours worked): Stevie Kuroda, Bruce Watson, Blanche Wicke. 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 8
[Northern Flicker - 1 recaptured]
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - 4
Least Flycatcher - 2
Alder Flycatcher - 1
"Traill's" Flycatcher - 2
Warbling Vireo - 1
Philadelphia Vireo - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 1 (plus 1 recaptured, 1 released unbanded)
Tufted Titmouse - 1
House Wren - 4 (plus 1 recaptured)
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 5
Swainson's Thrush - 20 (plus 1 recaptured)
[American Robin - 1 recaptured]
[Gray Catbird - 2 recaptured]
Nashville Warbler - 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1
Magnolia Warbler - 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 3
Blackpoll Warbler - 1
Black-and-white Warbler - 4
American Redstart - 8
Ovenbird - 5
Common Yellowthroat - 1 (plus 1 released unbanded)
Wilson's Warbler - 3
Song Sparrow - 7 (plus 1 recaptured)
American Goldfinch - 3
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September 14, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.):  6:00
Time closed (E.S.T.): 13:00
Hours Open: 7.0
Net Hours: 112.375
Temperature (F): 63-75
Cloud Cover: 100-30%
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Speed (mph): 3-5-10
Barometer: 29.50 - 29.61
Precipitation: Intermittent Light Rain in a.m.
No. Banded: 51 (plus 5 recaptured)
Species Captured: 20
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 49.8
Banding Assistants (10.0 hours worked): Jacob Charlebois, Dave Lancaster. 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 7
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Least Flycatcher - 2
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
House Wren - 2 (plus 1 recaptured)
Veery - 1
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 5
Swainson's Thrush - 6 (plus 2 recaptured)
Gray Catbird - 3 (plus 1 recaptured)
Nashville Warbler - 3
Tennessee Warbler - 1
Magnolia Warbler - 3
Blackpoll Warbler - 2
Black-and-white Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 2
Northern Waterthrush - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 5
Wilson's Warbler - 2
Song Sparrow - 1 (plus 1 recaptured)
Lincoln's Sparrow - 1
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Lake St. Clair Metropark Bird Banding Report - August 21-28, 2016

The last half of August was just as hot and steamy as the first half, so migration seemed to be a bit slow in getting started, and it was still tough getting volunteers to help, so only three days were covered for a total of 5 days in August versus the planned 8 days. Hopefully everything will pick up in early September.

Highlights of the 14 birds banded on Sunday, August 21, included four Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (always a highlight), but only two actual migrants, a Magnolia Warbler and an American Redstart.

Hatch-year Magnolia Warbler

There are still no known in-hand criteria that are 95% reliable for determining the sex of hatch-year Magnolia Warblers, although several field guides show "extremes" that presumably correlate to some degree with the sexes.

Hatch-year female American Redstart

Interesting birds observed, but not captured, included flyover Chimney Swifts, a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, and a few (18) migrating Purple Martins.

Highlights of the 8 birds banded on Wednesday, August 24 included 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, which included an adult male.

At this station, during fall, very few adult hummingbirds are captured, and even fewer are adult males. The explanation for this is not known, but might have something to do with the marshy habitat and "coastal" location. A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was the only other interesting capture, and we closed the nets early due to the heat (86 degrees F) and humidity (90%). An interesting non-bird highlight was a caterpillar found by Jacob who visited the site briefly on his rounds working in the park.

Raphia frater (The Brother) caterpillar

Initially I thought it might be a species of skipper, but it turned out to be a moth, which the field guide calls "The Brother (Raphia frater). It is a species I have not seen before. There were also other dragonfly highlights today including Lance-tipped Darner and Mottled Darner.

Highlights of the 33 birds banded on Sunday, August 28, again included Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (4). An interesting trend has begun, which may change, but more hatch-year females have been banded than males, which is the opposite of what we experienced back at the Point Rosa Marsh banding location.

Hatch-year female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Hatch-year birds are characterized by their newer feathers, which in this species show broad buffy fringes, which at this time of year allows them to be aged in the field as youngsters. Later in September though, a few adult females that have completed their post-breeding molt will be lingering and will also show these pale fringes, but on adults it tends to be concentrated only on the crown.

A smattering of migrants today included the season's first thrushes, a Veery and two Swainson's Thrushes. Most years back at the Point Rosa site these species were captured before mid-August, so it isn't clear if the difference is because of the new location, or the hot, dry summer climate this year.

Hatch-year Veery

Hatch-year Swasinson's Thrush

The first Ovenbirds and Northern Waterthrushes of the season were banded today. The waterthrush is another species that was often banded before mid-August at the Point Rosa site, but is just turning up at this new site in late August.

Hatch-year Ovenbird

After not capturing any for almost three weeks, it was a bit of a surprise to catch our second Yellow Warbler of the fall. Also surprising was that it was an adult male...the first was an adult female. Clearly we completely missed the chance to capture any of the young fledged in the park this summer (they are a very common nesting species).

After hatch-year male Yellow Warbler

A few pinfeathers can be seen on his crown; there were many more pinfeathers beneath the surface, so he was in heavy molt even though he looked fairly "clean" otherwise.

After hatch-year male Yellow Warbler

Other migrant warblers captured today included singles of Nashville and Black-throated Blue, and two Wilson's.

Hatch-year female Nashville Warbler

Hatch-year male Wilson's Warbler

Both Nashville and Wilson's warblers can be sexed by their crown color and pattern. The Nashville completely lacked chestnut in the crown, so was female, and the Wilson's had a more extensive black crown than a female would.

Hatch-year female Black-throated Blue Warbler

The female Black-throated Blue Warbler that we captured almost completely lacked the main field mark that many birders depend on for identification...a white patch at the base of the primaries. I see these very lightly marked individuals every fall season.

Nine more Magnolia Warblers were banded today, after the first one was captured on the 21st. One was unusual in that it had apparently lost half of its tail and grown it back, presenting an interesting opportunity to see the difference in the shapes of the rectrices in adult-type and juvenile-type.

Hatch-year Magnolia Warbler with
juvenile-type (left) and adult-type (right) tail feathers.

Interesting birds observed, but not banded today included a pair of Sandhill Cranes heard calling from the nearby marsh (not heard all summer), a Brown Thrasher that eluded capture, and a couple of flyover migrant Bobolinks. We closed the nets early again today due to the heat (84 degrees F) and humidity (90%).

Many thanks to the volunteers who made banding possible on these three days: Jacob Charlebois, Jean Gramlich, Stevie Kuroda, Kim Patrick, Bruce Watson, Blanche Wicke, Christian Zammit, and Julian Zammit.

Bird Banding Results

August 21, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 5:30
Time closed (E.S.T.): 12:30
Hours Open: 7.00
Net Hours: 114.00
Temperature (F): 64-77
Cloud Cover: 20-50%
Wind Direction: SW-W
Wind Speed (mph): 5-7-12
Barometer: 29.07 - 29.19
Precipitation:  None
No. Banded: 14 (plus 5 recaptured)
Species Captured: 10
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 16.7
Banding Assistants (8.5 hours worked): Stevie Kuroda, Bruce Watson, Blanche Wicke, Christian Zammit (5.0 hrs), Julian Zammit (5.0 hrs). Happy Birthday Julian!

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 4
"Traill's" Flycatcher - 1
House Wren - 2
[Marsh Wren - 1 recaptured]
American Robin - 3
Magnolia Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 1
Song Sparrow - 1 (plus 1 recaptured)
Northern Cardinal - 1 (plus 2 recaptured)
[American Goldfinch - 1 recaptured]
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August 24, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 6:00
Time closed (E.S.T.): 11:45
Hours Open: 5.75 (clused early due to heat and humidity)
Net Hours: 84.375
Temperature (F): 72-86
Cloud Cover: 50-0-80%
Wind Direction: S
Wind Speed (mph): 1-3-10
Barometer: 29.54 - 29.45
Precipitation: None
No. Banded: 8 (plus 2 recaptured)
Species Captured: 8
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 11.9
Banding Assistants (8.5 hours worked): Jacob Charlebois, (7.5  hrs), Jean Gramlich, Kim Patrick. 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - 1
Willow Flycatcher - 1
Warbling Vireo - 1
[Marsh Wren - 1 recaptured]
American Robin - 1
Gray Catbird - 1
[Northern Cardinal - 1 recaptured]
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August 28, 2016

Time open (E.S.T.): 5:45
Time closed (E.S.T.): 11:30
Hours Open: 5.75 (closed early due to heat and humidity)
Net Hours: 91.813
Temperature (F): 72-84
Cloud Cover: 50-100-80%
Wind Direction: SW-E
Wind Speed (mph): 1-3-5
Barometer: 29.51 - 29.57
Precipitation: None
No. Banded: 33 (NONE recaptured!!!)
Species Captured: 17
Capture Rate (#/100 net hours): 35.9
Banding Assistants (7.5 hours worked): Stevie Kuroda, Bruce Watson (7.0 hrs), Blanche Wicke. 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 4
"Traill's" Flycatcher - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
Warbling Vireo - 1
House Wren - 1
Veery - 1
Swainson's Thrush - 2
American Robin - 2
Nashville Warbler - 1
Yellow Warbler - 1
Magnolia Warbler - 9
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 2
Northern Waterthrush - 1
Wilson's Warbler -2
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
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