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| Kentucky Warbler | Downy Woodpecker (male) | Downy Woodpecker (female) | American Redstart (female) | Summer Tanager (male) | Brown-headed Cowbird (male) |
| Photos by Tom Walker, May 15, 2010 | |||||
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Saturday, May 15, 2010: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding activities. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Ron & Carolyn Bova -- Quitman; David Connell and son Grant -- Shreveport; Pat Gasperson -- Marshall; Les Hassell -- Tatum (Longview News Journal); Liz Hendrix -- Shreveport; Ronald Hollomon -- Jefferson; Jimmy Isaac -- Longview (Longview News Journal); Patrick & Barbara McGuffey -- Galveston; Richard Pruitt -- Dallas; Sarah Schulwitz – Denton; Carol Scott -- Austin; Cliff & Julie Shackelford and children Alex and Robin -- Nacogdoches; Sue Simmons and granddaughters Cheyenne, Savannah, and Olivia -- Marshall; Charles D. Steger -- Atlanta, Texas; Paul Tidwell -- Jefferson; Ryan Williams – Denton; Joyce Williamson -- Marshall.Weather Conditions: The morning low temperature was 70º F and the afternoon high was 87º F. The sky varied from partly cloudy to sunny, with no wind.
Time:
We started setting up nets at 8:45 a.m. and all nets were closed by 6:00 p.m.
Note:
Today we saw our first White-winged Dove at this location.
Next Banding Date: Our next bird banding date will probably be in
October of 2010. Watch our
bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker for the latest information [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail(dot)com].
BANDING SUMMARY:
(15 species) New Retrap
Total
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
2 0 2
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
2 0 2
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
1 1
2
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
2 1 3
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
3 0 3
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
3 1 4
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
0 1 1
Gray Catbird (Dumatella carolinensis)
1 0 1
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
1 0 1
Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosus)
3 0 3
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
1 0 1
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
3 0 3
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
3 1 4
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
2 0 2
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
3 0
3 _________________________________________________________________________ Totals 30 5 35 |
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS (5 species; 5 individuals): Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses. |
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White-eyed Vireo 2540-46528 (04-17-2010)
Red-eyed Vireo 2161-37068 (05-26-2009)
Carolina Chickadee 2540-93117 (02-28-2009) 10-17-2009, 11-28-2009
Carolina Wren 2251-95117 (12-13-2008 as AHY-U)
Northern Cardinal 1621-16939 (03-08-2008 as AHY-M) |
| Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 27 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion County, Texas |
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Great Egret Hawk sp.
White-winged Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy WoodpeckerGreat Crested Flycatcher |
Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Gray Catbird |
American Redstart Kentucky Warbler Hooded Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Summer Tanager Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting
Brown-headed Cowbird |
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