Bird Banding at Caddo Lake

Saturday, April 11, 2009:  Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding activities.  Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Tony Novak of Karnack; Anissa Camp with the Fort Worth Zoo Bird Department;

John & Cindy Bartos of Houston; Ann Derby of Sugarland; Matt & Kay Dunaway of Galveston; Billie Rinaldi of Galveston; Carole Ann Boyd of Dallas; Christa & Ed Stoddard of Dallas; Cheryl MacLennan of Dallas; Carolyn Mitchell of McLeod; Noah Mitchell of McLeod; Jamie Wilson of McLeod; Beth, Nathaniel & Sam Honea of DeBerry; Jerry & Paula Williams of Winnsboro; Charles Steger of Atlanta; Jim & Ellen Stevens and sons Michael & Paul of Bivins; Ron & Carolyn Bova of Quitman; Dennis & Janet Shampine of Quitman; Donna Steele of Jefferson; Jaclyn Boddie of Jefferson; Paul Tidwell of Jefferson; ViAnn Sawyer of Jefferson; Pat Sawyer of Jefferson; Betty Morgan of Jefferson; John & Lynn Dougherty of Jefferson; Ann Coleman of Jefferson; Brad Bailey of Daingerfield; Patty Langford of Tatum; Carl Miller of Marshall; Susan Hughes of Hallsville; Howie Brownell & daughter Tori of Vivian, LA; Colleen Cookson of Shreveport, LA; and Cliff & Phillip Murray of Tulsa, OK.

Weather Conditions:  The morning low temperature was 48º F and the afternoon high was 70º F.  It was sunny in the morning with high clouds, and in the afternoon heavier clouds moved in.  A breeze came from the southeast. 
 

Number of Nets:  Twelve (12)

Time:  We started setting up nets at 8:20 a.m. and all nets were closed by 5:15 p.m

Next Banding Date:  We plan to band again on Saturday, May 16, weather permitting.  If banding is rained out on that date, we'll try again on a week day the following week.  Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker for the latest information [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com].

BANDING SUMMARY: (14 species)                       New    Retrap    Total

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