Bird Banding at Caddo Lake

January 19 & 31, 2004

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (male)		Harris's Sparrow
photos by Tom Walker


Harris's Sparrow		Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
photos by Dorothy Metzler

Monday, January 19, 2004 -- Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Colleen Cookson and Wendy Sanson of Shreveport, Diane Jones of Jonesville, 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 29º F, and the afternoon high was 42 F, with clear skies.

Number of Nets: Thirteen (13)

Time: Nets were set up between 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. and closedby 4:30 p.m.

Next Banding Date: Saturday, ~~January 24~~, postponed to January 31, 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: (7 species) New Retrap Total Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1 0 1 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 0 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 1 2 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 0 1 1 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 6 8 14 Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) 1 0 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4 3 7 _____________________________________________________________________________ Totals: 14 13 27 History of Retraps (3 species; 12 individuals): Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates. Song Sparrow 1861-80733 (11/30/2002) White-throated Sparrow 1541-85851 (04/06/2002) 01/18/2003 1541-85869 (03/16/2002) 01/18/2003 1541-85875 (03/16/2002) 04/06/2002, 12/31/2002 1541-85883 (11/30/2002) 12/21/2002, 12/31/2002, 01/18/2003 1861-80796 (01/18/2003) 03/15/2003 1861-81045 (11/29/2003) 1861-81048 (12/20/2003) 1861-80896 (03/15/2003) 03/29/2003 Northern Cardinal 1621-10094 (01/18/2003) 1621-10184 (10/11/2003) 1621-10199 (11/29/2003) Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 26 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion Co., TX Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Sharp-shinned Hawk Killdeer Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Robin Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Harris's Sparrow Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird American Goldfinch Song Sparrow photo by Tom Walker January 19, 2004 *************************************************************************************************** *************************************************************************************************** January 31, 2004 Click on pictures for larger, sharper view. Field Sparrow photo by Tom Walker Harris's Sparrow photo by Tom Walker Tufted Titmouse photo by Tom Walker Orange-crowned Warbler photo by Tom Walker Hermit Thrush photo by Tom Walker White-throated Sparrow photo by Tom Walker Saturday, January 31, 2004 -- Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Colleen Cookson, Mary Jacobs, and Rachid Feretti of Shreveport; Diane Jones of Jonesville; Margot Lingold of Marshall; Ron Munden of Marshall; Tony Novak of Uncertain; Kathryn Hoover and her daughters from Elysian Fields; Henry Bradbury and Kathy Hargrove of Dallas; 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 43º F, with overcast skies. Number of Nets: Fourteen (14) Time: Nets were set up between 8:45 and 10:50 a.m. and closed by 4:30 p.m. Next Banding Date: Saturday, February 14, 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: (14 species) New Retrap Total Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 0 1 Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 0 1 1 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2 1 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 1 2 Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 4 2 6 Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 0 1 1 Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) 1 0 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 3 0 3 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 3 1 4 Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 2 0 2 Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1 0 1 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 4 5 9 Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) 0 1 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 4 6 _____________________________________________________________________________ Totals: 24 17 41 History of Retraps (9 species; 17 individuals): Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates. Brown Thrasher photo by Ron Munden Harris's Sparrow photo by Ron Munden Fox Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse photos by Ron Munden Hermit Thrush photo by Ron Munden Field Sparrow photo by Ron Munden Tom and Colleen with Harris's Sparrow photo by Ron Munden Carolina Chickadee 1990-28278 (04-13-2002) Tufted Titmouse 1861-81044 (11-29-2003) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2060-89697 (10-11-2003) Hermit Thrush 1861-80766 (12-21-2002) 1861-81039 (11/08/2003) Brown Thrasher 902-62988 (09-21-2001) Chipping Sparrow 2160-80992 (01-19-2004) White-throated Sparrow 1541-85892 (04-06-2002) 1861-81048 (12/20/2003)01-19-2004 1861-81053 (12/24/2003) 1861-81057 (12/24/2003) 1861-81066 (01-19-2004) Harris's Sparrow 1781-80066 (01-19-2004) Northern Cardinal 1621-10176 (10/04/2003) 1621-10179 (10/04/2003) 1621-10183 (10/11/2003) 1621-10189 (11/08/2003) Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 34 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion Co., TX Double-crested Cormorant Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Wood Duck (9) Killdeer (2) Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Cedar Waxwing American Robin Hermit Thrush Brown Thrasher Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Warbler Fox Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Harris's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Meadowlark sp. Carpodacus finch sp. (2) American Goldfinch Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (male) photo by Dorothy Metzler January 19, 2004 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 ]



`Brown Thrasher photo by Ron Munden`	`Harris's Sparrow photo by Ron Munden`

`Fox Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse photos by Ron Munden`	`Hermit Thrush photo by Ron Munden`

Field Sparrow photo by Ron Munden	`Tom and Colleen with Harris's Sparrow photo by Ron Munden`


Field Sparrow photo by Tom Walker	Harris's Sparrow photo by Tom Walker	Tufted Titmouse photo by Tom Walker


Orange-crowned Warbler photo by Tom Walker	Hermit Thrush photo by Tom Walker	White-throated Sparrow photo by Tom Walker