Bird Banding at Caddo Lake

December 13, 2008

 

 

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Brown Creeper Orange-crowned Warbler Fox Sparrow Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (immature male)
Photos by Tom Walker, December 13, 2008

 

 

House Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet (male) Hermit Thrush Tufted Titmouse
Photos by Tom Walker, December 13, 2008

 

 

Saturday, December 13, 2008:  Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding activities.  Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Doug & Judy Parker of Karnack, Phyllis Bailey of Karnack, Mitch Dinkle of Marshall, Mike Weber of Jefferson, Lindsay Slaten and son Brody of Longview, Ronald Hollomon of Jefferson, and Tony Novak of Karnack.

 

Weather Conditions:  The morning low temperature was 40º F and the afternoon high was 57º F.  It was cloudy and windy; wind was from the south.

Number of Nets:  Twelve (12)

 

Time:  We started putting up nets at 9:00 a.m. and all nets were closed by 4:15 p.m.

 

Next Banding Date:  We plan to band again on Saturday, January 24, weather permitting.  Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker for the latest information [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com]. 

 

 

BANDING SUMMARY: (10 species)                        New    Retrap    Total

 

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)        1        1        2

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)                 1        1        2

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)                    1        0        1

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)             2        1        3

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)                       1        0        1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)             4        2        6

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)                    2        1        3

Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)            0        1        1

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)                      1        0        1

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)            1        0        1
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Totals                                              14        7       21

 

 

HISTORY OF RETRAPS (6 species; 7 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses.

 

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

1961-03128 (12-10-2005 as an HY bird)

 

Tufted Titmouse

2251-95111 (11-22-2008)

 

Carolina Wren

2251-95107 (11-01-2008)

 

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

2060-89784 (12-08-2007) 11-22-2008

2380-19703 (11-22-2008)

 

Hermit Thrush

2251-9514 (11-22-2008)

 

Orange-crowned Warbler

2440-11377 (02-02-2008)

 

 

Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species):  25 Species Observed 
~ Walker Farm, Marion County, Texas


Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe

Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee


Tufted Titmouse
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird
 Hermit Thrush
American Robin
 
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing

Orange-crowned Warbler
 Chipping Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch

 


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