Bird Banding at Caddo Lake

Banding Summary: (9 species)                      New  Retrap  Unbanded  Total

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)                   1      0       0       1

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)               0      1       0       1

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)           1      0       0       1

Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)              0      0       1       1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)           1      0       0       1

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)                  1      0       0       1

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)           1      0       0       1

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)         3      0       0       3

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)              1      0       0       1

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)                   1      1       0       2

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)    4      8       0      12

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)                   3      0       1       4

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)          3      2       0       5

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Totals:                                           20     12       2      34

History of Retraps (5 species; 13 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates.

Tufted Titmouse

1861-81044 (11-29-2003)

Song Sparrow

1521-68074 (02-02-2002)

Carolina Wren

1861-81034 (10-04-2003)

White-throated Sparrow

4501-56055 (01-10-1998) 01-31-1998, 11-20-1999,  11-27-1999, 04-14-2001, 11-17-2001

4501-56137 (02-14-1998) 11-28-1998, 11-20-1999,  02-03-2001, 02-23-2002, 04-13-2002, 12-21-2002

1521-67894 (12-20-2000) 12-27-2001

1541-85819 (02-23-2002) 11-16-2002, 12-21-2002,  02-01-2003

1541-85879 (04-06-2002) 02-01-2003, 03-29-2003

1861-80786 (12-31-2002)

1861-80800 (01-18-2003)

1861-80803 (01-18-2003) 03-29-2003, 04-19-2003

Northern Cardinal

1621-10174 (05-18-2003)

1621-10187 (11-08-2003)

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December 24, 2003

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Brown Thrasher photo by Tom Walker	Hermit Thrush  photo by Tom Walker	Chipping Sparrow  photo by Tom Walker

 

 

Tufted Titmouse photo by Tom Walker	American Goldfinch photo by Tom Walker	Eastern Phoebe photo by Tom Walker	Eastern Phoebe photo by Tom Walker

 

 

Wednesday, December 24, 2003 -- Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts.  Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Colleen Cookson of Shreveport; Peggy Harding of Kilgore; Dorothy Metzler of Longview; Jim Robertson of Smithland; and Quentin and Jonathan Rance from Middleburg, Florida. 

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 27º F, and the afternoon high was 53º F, with clear skies. 

Number of Nets:  Thirteen (13) 

Time:  Nets were set up between 9:10 and 10:30 a.m. and closed by 5:15 p.m. 

Next Banding Date:  Saturday, January 17, 2004 (weather permitting).  Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolaketx(at)att.net] for the latest information. 

Banding Summary: (13 species)                     New   Retrap   Total

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)                   1      0       1

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)                     1      0       1

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)               0      2       2

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)           0      1       1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)           1      2       3

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)                  2      0       2

Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)                   0      1       1

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)              3      0       3

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)                    1      0       1

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)                   1      0       1

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)    4      5       9

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)          5      3       8

American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)             1      0       1

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Totals:                                           20     14      34

History of Retraps (6 species; 14 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates.

Tufted Titmouse

1861-81035 (10-11-2003)

1861-81036 (10-11-2003)

Carolina Wren

1861-80722 (11-30-2002) 10-11-2003

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

2060-89697 (10-11-2003)

2060-89706 (11-29-2003)

Brown Thrasher

902-62961 (10-16-1999) 02-01-2003

White-throated Sparrow

1541-85827 (02-23-2002) 2-23-2002, 4-6-2002, 4-13-2002

1861-80803 (01-18-2003) 03-29-2003, 04-19-2003, 12-20-2003

1861-81028 (04-19-2003)

1861-81050 (12-20-2003)

1861-81051 (12-20-2003)

Northern Cardinal

8001-47769 (03-11-2000) 03-25-2000, 02-03-2001, 01-18-2003

1621-10177 (10-04-2003) 11-29-2003

1621-10203 (12-20-2003)

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