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Saturday, April 10, 2004. Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Diane Jones of Jonesville; Ron Munden of Marshall; Colleen Cookson of Shreveport; True Mann, Andy Riley, Jackson Wyers and Dorothy Metzler of Longview; John and Cindy Bartos of Houston; Carole Ann Boyd and Barbara Hudson of Dallas; Matt and Kay Dunaway of Galveston; Terry Votour of Alvin; Ann Derby of Sugarland; Russell, Jenelle, Ryan, Conner, Breanna and Tara Sellers of Austin.
Location: The banding activities took place just west of Caddo Lake in Marion County on Boots Walker Road (near Jefferson, Texas).
Weather Conditions: The morning low temperature was around 65º F, and the afternoon high was approximately 80º F with a light breeze. The sky was sunny and cloudless until about 11:30 a.m., then cloudy and overcast most of the afternoon.
Number of Nets: Fifteen (15)
Time: Nets were set up between 8:45 and 9:45 a.m. and closed by 3:45 p.m.
Next Banding Date: This was our last banding session of the season. We plan to resume banding activities next September or October. Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolaketx(at)att.net] for the latest information.
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BANDING SUMMARY: (9 species) New Retrap Unbanded Total
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 0 0 3 3
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 5 0 0 5
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 4 0 0 4
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 0 0 2 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 1 0 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 2 0 0 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 2 0 0 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 9 2 0 11
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 3 0 4
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Totals:
24 6
5 35
HISTORY
OF RETRAPS (3 species; 6 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other
capture dates.
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Red-eyed Vireo photo by Dorothy Metzler |
Tufted Titmouse
(Error reading band number)
White-throated Sparrow
1541-85819 (02-23-2002) 11-16-2002, 12-21-2002
1861-80916 (02-27-2004)
Northern Cardinal
1781-80004 (10-20-2001) 11-3-2001, 3-15-2003
1621-09999 (10-12-2002)
1621-10186 (11-8-2003)
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Birds
that were seen or heard (28
species observed, including
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Great Egret Turkey Vulture Wood Duck Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker American Crow Fish Crow White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Barn Swallow (at Hwy 43 bridge) Ruby-crowned Kinglet Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse American Goldfinch Pine Warbler White-throated Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Scarlet Tanager (m) Northern Cardinal Blue Grosbeak Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird
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