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| Visitors watch Dr. Ingold band a bird | Eastern Bluebird | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (immature) | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (adult male) |
| Photos by Tom Walker, January 24, 2009 | |||
Saturday, January 24, 2009: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding activities. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson
, Tony Novak of Karnack; Mark Moore of Karnack; Ronald Hollomon of Jefferson; Trinity & Ashley Grisham and son, Kayden, of Jefferson; John Owings of Dallas; Jim Lambright of Dallas; Kepha Luster of Judea; Jason Mathis of Smithland; Worthy George of Smithland; Stefan Luster of Judea; Teah Hodge of Judea; Trey Hodge of Judea; A. J. Stells of Judea; Ilekea Luster of Judea; Devin Hodge of Judea; Johnathon Mathis of Smithland; Ashae Smith of Judea; Clifford Justice of Smithland; and Makini Shakur of Smithland.
Weather
Conditions:
The morning low temperature was 40º F and
the afternoon high was 42º F. Skies were cloudy with a breeze from the north.
We had a light rain the night before.
Number
of Nets: Thirteen (13)
Time: We started putting up nets at 9:45 a.m. and all nets were closed by 4:45 p.m.
Next Banding Date: We plan to band again on Saturday, February 21, 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: (15 species) New Retrap Total
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 3 0 3
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 2 0 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 1 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 0 2 2
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 0 1 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 2 3 5
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 10 1 11
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 1
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) 1 0 1
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 3 1 4
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1 0 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 13 5 18
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 4 0 4
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 12 3 15
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) 6 0 6
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Totals 59 17 76
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS (8 species; 16 individuals): |
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Tufted Titmouse 1961-03347 (12-26-2006) 05-05-2007, 02-02-2008
Carolina Wren 2251-95107 (11-01-2008) 12-13-2008 2251-95108 (11-01-2008)
House Wren 2540-46417 (12-13-2008)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2060-89789 (12-27-2007) 2380-19706 (12-13-2008) 2380-19708 (12-13-2008)
Hermit Thrush 2251-95114 (11-22-2008)
Chipping Sparrow 2440-11359 (01-19-2008) 02-02-2008
White-throated Sparrow 1861-80944 (11-13-2004) 12-11-2004, 12-30-2004, 04-16-2005 1861-80953 (04-10-2004) 12-28-2005, 01-27-2007 1861-81008 (03-29-2003) 03-25-2006, 04-08-2006 2251-95032 (02-02-2008) 04-05-2008 2251-95110 (11-22-2008)
Northern Cardinal 1621-16859 (11-03-2007) 1621-16961 (12-13-2008) |
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 32
Species Observed |
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Turkey
Vulture Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay |
Carolina Wren House Wren Winter Wren (unbanded, escaped from hand) Ruby-crowned Kinglet Eastern Bluebird Cedar Waxwing Orange-crowned Warbler Eastern Towhee |
Chipping Sparrow Fox
Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow (unbanded, escaped from hand) White-throated Sparrow Pine Siskin American
Goldfinch |
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