Bird Banding at Caddo Lake
December 2005
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| Nashville Warbler | Yellow-rumped Warbler | Yellow-rumped Warbler |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 10, 2005 | ||
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| Winter Wren | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 10, 2005 | ||
Saturday, December 10, 2005: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Tony Novak and Philip Trammell of Karnack; Becky Gullette, Natalie Oswalt and Savannah Oswalt of Carthage.
Weather
Conditions:
Clear with a small
breeze from the south. The
morning low temperature was 36º F and the afternoon high was 55º F.
Number
of Nets: Thirteen (13).
Time:
Next Banding Date: Not yet available. Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolaketx(at)att.net] for the latest information.
BANDING SUMMARY: (12 species) New Retrap Total
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1 0 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 0 1 1
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 3 0 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 1 2
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
2 0 2
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
1 0 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 6 0 6
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 0 1 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1 0 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 0 1 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 11 7 18
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 1 3
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Totals 28 12 40
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS
(6 species; 12 individual): |
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Carolina Wren 1861-80999 (01-08-2005) 02-26-2005, 04-05-2005, 10-08-2005 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2060-89701 (11-08-2003) 02-28-2004 Fox Sparrow 1781-80027 (12-18-2001) 03-13-2004 Swamp Sparrow 850-75125 (11-29-2003) White-throated Sparrow 1861-80809 (01-18-2003) 03-15-2003 1861-80944 (03-13-2004) 12-30-2004 1861-80989 (11-27-2004) 1861-80984 (11-13-2004) 12-11-2004 1861-80996 (12-30-2004) 01-15-2005, 04-09-2005 1961-03046 (02-26-2005) 1961-03065 (03-12-2005) Northern Cardinal 1621-09934 (02-02-2002) 12-21-2003, 03-29-2003 |
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Birds
Observed (seen, heard or banded): 32
Species |
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Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker American Crow |
Carolina
Chickadee Carolina Wren Winter Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush
American Robin Orange-crowned Warbler |
Nashville Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird American Goldfinch |
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December 23, 2005
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Golden-crowned Kinglet | Nashville Warbler |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 23, 2005 | ||
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| Fox Sparrow | Brown Thrasher | Hermit Thrush |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 23, 2005 | ||
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| Dark-eyed Junco | House Wren | White-throated Sparrow |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 23, 2005 | ||
Friday, December 23, 2005: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Diane Jones of Jonesville; Howard Solomon of Nacogdoches; Amy Solomon of Asheville, NC; Gary & Billie Wilder of Arlington, TX.
Weather
Conditions:
Sunny and windy. The
morning low temperature was 37º F and the afternoon high was 64º F.
Number of Nets: Thirteen (13).
Time: We started putting up nets at 9:10 a.m. and the nets were closed by 4:30 p.m.
Special Note: Today we retrapped the Nashville Warbler which we banded two weeks ago -- a rare occurrence here at this time of year. Most Nashville Warblers winter in Mexico and Central America.
Next Banding Date: Wednesday, December 28. 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
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 1 1 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2 0 2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1 0 1
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 0 1 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2 0 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus
guttatus)
2 0 2
Brown
Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
0 1
1
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
0 1 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 3 1 4
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 0 1 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 3 2 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 1 0 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 0 1
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Totals 16 8 24
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS
(7 species; 8 individuals): |
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Carolina Chickadee 2440-11203 (10-22-2005)
Winter Wren 2060-89749 (12-10-2005)
Brown Thrasher 902-76938 (10-15-2004)
Nashville Warbler 2060-89753 (12-10-2005)
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2440-11217 (12-10-2005)
Fox Sparrow 1781-80027 (12-18-2001) 03-13-2004, 12-10-2005
White-throated Sparrow 1541-85827 (02-23-2002) 2-23-2002, 4-6-2002, 4-13-2002, 12-20-2003 1861-80989 (11-27-2004) 12-10-2005 |
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Birds
Observed (seen, heard or banded): 29
Species |
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Turkey Vulture Killdeer Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay American Crow |
Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren House Wren Winter Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush American Robin Brown Thrasher |
Cedar Waxwing Nashville Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird American Goldfinch |
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December 28, 2005
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Nashville Warbler |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 28, 2005 | |
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| Blue Jay | Hermit Thrush | Fox Sparrow |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 28, 2005 | ||
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| Chipping Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 28, 2005 | |
Friday, December 28, 2005: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Joey, Paula & Jacob Brooks of Marshall; Rolf & Emma Laub of Houston; Charlotte Tenbrink of Houston; Holley Noon of Longview; Tony Novak & Philip Trammel of Karnack; Dylan & Connor Stone of Lakewood, Colorado; and Terry Davis of Bossier City, Louisiana.
Weather
Conditions:
Windy;
sunny for most of the day, with high cloudiness by mid-afternoon.
The morning low temperature was 48º F and the afternoon high was 64º F.
Number of Nets: Fourteen (14).
Time: We started putting up nets at 8:30 a.m. and the nets were closed by 4:40 p.m.
Special Note: We retrapped the Nashville Warbler again which we banded 18 days ago.
Next Banding Date: Saturday, January 7, 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: (12 species) New Retrap Total
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 0 1
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 2 0 2
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 1 0 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 2 0 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus
guttatus)
3 0
3
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
0 1 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 3 0 3
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1 0 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 0 1 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 6 9 15
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 1 2 3
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 1 3
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Totals 22 14 36
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS
(6 species; 15 individuals): |
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Nashville Warbler 2060-89753 (12-10-2005) 12-23-2005
Chipping Sparrow 2280-94996 (02-05-2005)
Swamp Sparrow 850-75125 (11-29-2003) 12-05-2005
White-throated Sparrow 1521-68068 (02-02-02) 02-23-02 - 03-16-2002, 04-06-2002 1541-85856 (03-16-2002) 04-06-2002, 04-13-2002 1861-80953 (04-10-2004) 1861-81051 (12-20-2003) 12-24-2003, 01-08-2005 1961-03046 (02-26-2005) 12-10-2005 1961-03091 (04-09-2005) 1961-03123 (12-10-2005) 1961-03124 (12-10-2005) 1961-03138 (12-23-2005)
Dark-eyed Junco 2280-94996 (03-12-2005) 2440-11224 (12-23-2005)
Northern Cardinal 1621-10260 (01-08-2005) |
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Birds
Observed (seen, heard or banded): 36
Species |
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Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Red-tailed Hawk Killdeer Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow |
Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Winter Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Robin Brown Thrasher Cedar WaxwingNashville Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Pine Warbler Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle American Goldfinch |
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