Lake St. Clair Metropark Spring 2018 bird banding summary

The spring 2018 banding season was very cool during April and very wet during May, and as a result only 16 (out of 18 possible) days were covered, between April 7 and June 3. The total of 1199 new birds banded was the second highest spring season ever (2017 was a record with 1301). Species diversity was a record high, with 77 species banded. The totals banded are shown below, with the standardized capture rate (number per 100 net hours) in parentheses.

Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 (0.07)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 10 (0.69)
Northern Flicker - 8 (0.55) [record]
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 3 (0.21)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - 4 (0.28)
Alder Flycatcher - 15 (1.04) [record]
Willow Flycatcher - 10 (0.69) [record]
"Traill's" Flycatcher - 16 (1.11) [record]
Least Flycatcher - 2 (0.14)
Eastern Phoebe - 5 (0.35)
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2 (0.14)
White-eyed Vireo - 1 (0.07)
Warbling Vireo - 11 (0.76)
Red-eyed Vireo - 2 (0.14)
Blue Jay - 3 (0.21)
Tree Swallow - 4 (0.28)
Black-capped Chickadee - 3 (0.21)
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 (0.07)
Brown Creeper - 14 (0.97)
House Wren - 13 (0.90)
Winter Wren - 8 (0.55)
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 77 (5.33) [spring record]
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 59 (4.09) [spring record]
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 (0.07)
Veery - 1 (0.07)
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 3 (0.21)
Swainson's Thrush - 20 (1.39)
Hermit Thrush - 45 (3.12)
American Robin - 21 (1.45)
Gray Catbird - 13 (0.90)
Brown Thrasher - 1 (0.07)
European Starling - 3 (0.21)
Cedar Waxwing - 4 (0.28)
Blue-winged Warbler - 1 (0.07)
Tennessee Warbler - 2 (0.14)
Orange-crowned Warbler - 4 (0.28)
Nashville Warbler - 7 (0.48)
Northern Parula - 3 (0.21) [spring record]
Yellow Warbler - 78 (5.40) [record]
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2 (0.14)
Magnolia Warbler - 30 (2.08)
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 (0.07)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 52 (3.60) [spring record]
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 (0.07)
Palm Warbler - 20 (1.39) [spring record]
Blackpoll Warbler - 1 (0.07)
Black-and-white Warbler - 3 (0.21)
American Redstart - 30 (2.08)
Ovenbird - 1 (0.07)
Northern Waterthrush - 12 (0.83)
Connecticut Warbler - 3 (0.21) [record]
Mourning Warbler - 4 (0.28)
Common Yellowthroat - 43 (2.98)
Wilson's Warbler - 15 (1.04)
Canada Warbler - 3 (0.21)
Northern Cardinal - 5 (0.35)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 (0.07)
Indigo Bunting - 2 (0.14)
Eastern Towhee - 2 (0.14)
American Tree Sparrow - 18 (1.25)
Chipping Sparrow - 2 (0.14)
Field Sparrow - 4 (0.28)
Savannah Sparrow - 1 (0.07)
Fox Sparrow - 15 (1.04) [spring record]
Song Sparrow - 61 (4.23)
Lincoln's Sparrow - 20 (1.39)
Swamp Sparrow - 39 (2.70)
White-throated Sparrow - 36 (2.49)
White-crowned Sparrow -  3 (0.21)
Dark-eyed Junco - 14 (0.97)
Red-winged Blackbird - 147 (10.18)
Common Grackle - 6 (0.42)
Brown-headed Cowbird - 9 (0.62)
Orchard Oriole - 2 (0.14) [tied record]
Baltimore Oriole - 15 (1.04)
House Finch - 7 (0.48)
Pine Siskin - 5 (0.35) [spring record]
American Goldfinch - 83 (5.75)
House Sparrow - 2 (0.14)

TOTAL - 1199 (104.8)