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| House Wren | Orange-crowned Warbler | Yellow-rumped Warbler |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 8, 2007 | ||
Saturday, December 8, 2007: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding activities. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson
; Kent & Sandra Oney of Jefferson; Jack & Marilyn Welch of Uncertain; Chris Nickleson of Karnack; Bob & Peggy Spencer of Marshall; Paul Tidwell of Jefferson; Mary Alice Oatman of Jefferson and her granddaughters from Fort Worth; and Rita & Vic Lefebvre of Jefferson.
Weather
Conditions:
The morning low temperature was 62º F and
the afternoon high was 79º F. Skies were cloudy with a breeze from the
south.
Number
of Nets: Thirteen (13)
Time: We started putting up nets at 8:45 a.m. and all nets were closed by 4:30 p.m.
Next Banding Date: We plan to band again on Thursday, December 27. Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker for the latest information [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com].
BANDING SUMMARY: (7 species) New Retrap Total
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 0 1 1
Ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula) 4 0 4
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) 2 0 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 2 0 2
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 8 2 10
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2 0 2
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 5 2 7
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Totals 23 5 28
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS
(3 species;
5 individuals): |
|
House Wren 2440-11346 (11-03-2007)
White-throated Sparrow 1961-03125 (12-10-2005) 1961-03130 (12-10-2005)
Northern Cardinal 1621-10171 (04-19-2003) 05-15-2003, 10-11-2003 1621-16863 (11-03-2007) |
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 24
Species Observed |
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Turkey Vulture Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe American Crow |
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse House Wren Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird
American Robin |
Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler
Eastern Towhee White-throated Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal American Goldfinch |
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December 27, 2007
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| American Goldfinch | Brown Thrasher | Fox Sparrow |
| Photos by Tom Walker, December 27, 2007 | ||
Saturday, December 27, 2007: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Tony Novak of Karnack; Isaiah & Jonah Seely of Karnack; Felicia Maden of Karnack; Nigel & Shirley Shivers of Karnack; Paul Tidwell of Jefferson; Mike Gannon of Jefferson; Frank & Donna Lang of Jefferson; Valerie Evans of Dallas; Emma Laub, Rolf Laub & Charlotte Tenbrink of Houston; and D.F. & Cindy Bennett of Armagh, Pennsylvania.
Weather
Conditions:
The morning low temperature was 38º F and
the afternoon high was 41º F with heavily overcast skies and occasional mist.
In the afternoon a breeze came from the south.
Number of Nets: Thirteen (13)
Time: We started putting up nets at 8:45 a.m. and all nets were closed by 4:45 p.m.
Next Banding Date: Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com] for the latest information.
BANDING SUMMARY: (9 species) New Retrap Total
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1 0 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 2 3 5
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 0 1 1
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 1
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 3 0 3
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 9 6 15
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 0 1 1
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
16 9 25
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
1 0 1
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Totals 33 20 53
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS (5 species; 20 individuals): |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2060-89781 (11-03-2007) 2060-89785 (12-08-2007) 2060-89787 (12-08-2007)
Hermit Thrush 1961-03328 (11-11-2006) 12-26-2006, 01-06-2007
White-throated Sparrow 1541-85845 (03-16-2002) 12-21-2002, 03-29-2003, 01-27-2007 1861-80944 (11-13-2004) 12-11-2004, 12-30-2004, 04-16-2005, 04-08-2006 1961-03125 (12-10-2005) 1961-03130 (12-10-2005) 12-08-2007 1961-03350 (12-26-2006) 03-03-2007 2251-95011 (12-08-2007)
Dark-eyed Junco 2440-11357 (12-08-2007)
Northern Cardinal
8081-89136
(09/25/1999) 03/04/2000, 04/15/2000, 12/20/2000, 04/14/2001,
05-12-2004
8081-89180
(11-27-99) 04-15-2000 1621-10171 (04-19-2003) 05-15-2003, 10-11-2003, 12-08-2007 1621-16755 (10-08-2005) 1621-16863 (11-03-2007) 12-08-2007 1621-16812 (10-21-2006) 04-07-2007 1621-16884 (12-08-2007) 1621-16887 (12-08-2007) 1621-16888 (12-08-2007) |
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 25
Species Observed |
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Turkey
Vulture Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay |
American
Crow Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit
Thrush
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Cedar Waxwing Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
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