Bird Banding at Caddo Lake

February 21 & 28, 2004

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Chipping Sparrow photo by Tom Walker	Field Sparrow photo by Tom Walker	Harris's Sparrow photo by Tom Walker


Harris's Sparrow photo by Dorothy Metzler	Yellow-rumped Warbler photo by Dorothy Metzler	Yellow-rumped Warbler photo by Dorothy Metzler

Saturday, February 21, 2004. Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Colleen Cookson of Shreveport, Diane Jones of Jonesville, Ron Munden of Marshall, and Dorothy Metzler of Longview.

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 35º F, and the afternoon high was 64º F, with clear skies.

Number of Nets: Fourteen (14)

Time: Nets were set up between 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. and closedby 4:30 p.m.

Next Banding Date: Saturday, February 28, 2004 (weather permitting). Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolaketx(at)att.net] for the latest information.

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Banding Summary: (14 species) New Retrap Total Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 0 2 2 Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 1 0 1 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 3 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 2 1 3 Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 2 0 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 3 0 3 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 2 0 2 Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 1 3 4 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1 0 1 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 12 5 17 Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) 0 1 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 1 0 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 5 4 9 American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) 6 0 6 _____________________________________________________________________________ Totals: 37 19 56 Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 31 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion Co., TX Great Blue Heron Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture Mourning Dove Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Fish Crow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Cedar Waxwing Eastern Bluebird American Robin Hermit Thrush Brown Thrasher White-breasted Nuthatch Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Harris's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Purple Finch American Goldfinch Harris's Sparrow photo by Dorothy Metzler History of Retraps (7 species; 20 individuals): Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates. Carolina Wren 1521-68039 (12-18-2001) 12-27-2001, 02-02-2002, 04-13-2002, 10-11-2003 1861-81037 (10-11-2003) Tufted Titmouse 1861-81033 (05-18-2003) 1861-81072 (02-01-2004) 1861-81073 (02-01-2004) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2060-89704 (11-29-2003) Field Sparrow 1990-28253 (02-22-2002) 12-21-2002 1990-28268 (03-16-2002) 11-16-2002, 12-21-2002 2280-95001 (02-01-2004) White-throated Sparrow 1541-85890 (04-06-2002) 11-16-2002 1861-80705 (11-09-2002) 1861-80894 (05-15-2003) 1861-81074 (02-01-2004) 1861-81078 (02-01-2004) Harris's Sparrow 1781-80066 (01-19-2004) 01-31-2004 Northern Cardinal 1621-10171 (04-19-2003) 05-15-2003 1621-10177 (10-04-2003) 11-29-2003, 12-24-2003 1621-10178 (10-04-2003) 1621-10187 (11-08-2003) 12-20-2003 1621-10200 (11-29-2003) ************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************** February 28, 2004, Banding Report Click on pictures for larger, sharper view. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (31-Jan-04) photo by Ron Munden Carolina Chickadee (31-Jan-04) photo by Ron Munden Golden-crowned Kinglet photo by Tom Walker (28-Feb-04) Saturday, February 28, 2004. Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Diane Jones of Jonesville; Ron Munden of Marshall; Dorothy Metzler of Longview; Henry Bradbury of Dallas; Ross White of Dickinson; Cindy Bishop, Anna Sergeyeva and Santana Wilson of LaMarque; Ann Abernathy of Houston; John Waltenbaugh of Friendswood; John Glowczwski and Maryann Urick-Glowczwski of Texas City; Cyndie Browning of Tulsa, OK; Amanda and Joel Crnkovic and Colleen Cookson of Shreveport, LA. Location: The banding activities took place just west of Caddo Lake in Marion County on Boots Walker Road (near Jefferson, Texas). Weather Conditions: Breezy, with winds out of the south. The morning low temperature was around 40º F, and the afternoon high was approximately 60º F, with clear skies in the morning and cloudy, overcast skies in the afternoon. Number of Nets: Thirteen (13) Time: Nets were set up between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. and closed by 5:30 p.m. Next Banding Date: Saturday, March 13, 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: (11 species) New Retrap Total Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 0 1 Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 1 0 1 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 0 1 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1 0 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 2 3 Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 0 1 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 3 0 3 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 0 2 2 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 0 1 1 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 3 6 9 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 3 9 12 _____________________________________________________________________________ Totals: 13 22 35

HISTORY OF RETRAPS (7 species; 22 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates.

Tufted Titmouse

1861-81033 (05-18-2003) 02-21-2004

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

2060-89701 (11-08-2003)

2060-89712 (02-21-2004)

Hermit Thrush

1861-80910 (02-21-2004)

Chipping Sparrow

1990-28190 (03-17-2001)

1990-28252 (02-23-2002)

Song Sparrow

1861-80909 (02-21-2004)

White-throated Sparrow

1521-68068 (02-02-2002) 02-23-2002, 03-16-2002, 04-06-2002

1541-85869 (04-19-2002) 01-19-2004

1541-85883 (04-06-2002) 11-16-2002, 12-21-2002, 12-31-2002, 01-18-2003

1861-80708 (11-09-2002) 04-19-2004

1861-80896 (03-15-2003)

1861-80905 (02-21-2004) 03-29-2003, 01-04-2004

Northern Cardinal

1621-09983 (10-05-2002) 11-09-2002, 12-21-2002

1621-10118 (02-11-2003)

1621-10153 (03-15-2003)

1621-10169 (03-29-2003)

1621-10174 (05-18-2003) 12-20-2003

1621-10176 (10-04-2003)

1621-10180 (10-04-2003)

1621-10216 (02-21-2004)

1621-10217 (02-21-2004)

Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 26 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion Co., TX Great Blue Heron Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet Cedar Waxwing American Robin (30) Hermit Thrush White-breasted Nuthatch Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Song Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Purple Finch (1 male, 2 fem.) American Goldfinch Spring Bouquet photo by Dorothy Metzler Photos used with permission. Copyright © 2002-2005. All rights reserved. All material on this Web site is intended only for the personal information, education, and enjoyment of visitors to this Web site and may not be reproduced or published elsewhere without permission of the respective author or photographer. Page last updated: May 24, 2006 . [ Home ] [ About Caddo Lake ] [ Finding Birds ] [ Bird Lists ] [ Bird Banding ] [ Links ]


Ruby-crowned Kinglet (31-Jan-04) photo by Ron Munden	Carolina Chickadee (31-Jan-04) photo by Ron Munden	Golden-crowned Kinglet photo by Tom Walker (28-Feb-04)