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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | American Robin (female) | American Robin (male) |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 26, 2006 | ||
Tuesday, December 26, 2006: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Paul Miliotis of Karnack
, Tony Novak of Karnack, Shirley Shivers of Karnack, Henry Bradbury of Addison, Larry Wayne Schultz of Marshall, and Diane Jones of Jonesville.
Weather
Conditions:
The morning low temperature was 28º F and
the afternoon high was 49º F with sunny skies and almost no wind.
Number of Nets: Fourteen (14)
Time: We started putting up nets at 9:15 a.m. and all nets were closed by 5:00 p.m.
Next Banding Date: We plan to band again on Saturday, January 6, weather permitting. Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com] for the latest information.
BANDING SUMMARY: (12 species) New Retrap Total
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 0 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 3 1 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 1 2
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1 1 2
American Robin (Turdus americanus) 4 0 4
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 1
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) 2 1 3
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2 2 4
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1 0 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 20 3 23
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 6 2 8
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4 2 6
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Totals 46 13 59
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS (8 species; 13 individuals): |
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Tufted Titmouse 1961-03316 (05-20-2006)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2060-89773 (11-25-2006)
Hermit Thrush 1961-03328 (11-11-2006)
Orange-crowned Warbler 2280-94965 (01-08-2005) 01-07-2006, 11-25-2006
Chipping Sparrow 2280-94996 02-02-2005) 12-28-2005, 03-25-2006 2280-95198 (04-16-2005)
White-throated Sparrow 1861-80944 (11-13-2004) 12-11-2004, 12-30-2004, 04-16-2005 1961-03070 (03-26-2005) 1961-03261 (03-25-2006)
Dark-eyed Junco 2440-11224 (12-23-2005) 12-28-2005 2440-11247 (01-21-2006) 03-04-2006
1621-10176 (10-04-2003) 02-28-2004 |
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 26
Species Observed |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay |
Tufted Titmouse Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit
Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow |
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