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| Eastern Phoebe | Carolina Wren | Brown Thrasher |
| Photos by Tom Walker, November 1, 2008 | ||
Saturday, November 1, 2008: 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, Diane Jones of Jonesville, Joy Jones of Marshall, Paul & Jo Anne Tidwell of Jefferson, Jon & Vonda Look of Hideaway, Texas; Sue Simmons of Karnack; Nigel & Shirley Shivers of Karnack; Colette Lassberg of Houston; Curt Prudhomme of Houston; P.J. & Rus Pugh of Grapevine, Texas.
Weather
Conditions:
The morning low temperature was 52º F and
the afternoon high was 78º F. Skies were cloudy in the morning and partly
cloudy in the afternoon, with little wind.
Number
of Nets: Eleven (11)
Time: We started putting up nets at 8:20 a.m. and all nets were closed by 5:00 p.m.
Next Banding Date: We plan to band again on November 22, 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: (7 species) New Retrap Total
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 0 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 3 0 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 5 0 5
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1 0 1
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 0 1 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 3 0 3
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Totals 14 1 15
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS
(1 species;
1 individual): |
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White-throated Sparrow 1861-80996 (12-30-2004) 01-15-2005; 04-05-2005 |
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 18
Species Observed |
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Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Red-tailed Hawk Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker |
Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse |
Carolina Wren
Ruby-Crowned
Kinglet Brown Thrasher White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal |
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November 22, 2008
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| Tufted Titmouse | Winter Wren | Carolina Wren | Brown Thrasher |
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| White-throated Sparrow | Field Sparrow | Fox Sparrow |
| Photos by Tom Walker, November 22, 2008 | ||
Saturday, November 22, 2008:
Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding activities. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Colleen Cookson of Shreveport, and Mike Weber of Jefferson, and Donna Orr of Longview.
Weather
Conditions:
The morning low temperature was 33º F and
the afternoon high was 47º F.
The sky was cloudy, with a breeze from the south.
Time:
We started putting up nets at 9:00 a.m. and all nets were closed by 4:15 p.m.
Number
of Nets: Thirteen (13)
Next Banding Date: We
plan to band again on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Watch our
bird-banding home page or check
with Tom Walker for the latest information [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com]. BANDING SUMMARY:
(11 species) New Retrap Total Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 0 1 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 0 1 Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) 2 0 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 3 1 4 Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 1 2 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 0 1 1 Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) 1 0 1 Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1 0 1 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2 1 3 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 0 2 _________________________________________________________________________ Totals 15 4 19 HISTORY OF RETRAPS (4 species; 4 individuals): Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2060-89784 (12-08-2007) Brown Thrasher 970-76999 (11-01-2008) Chipping Sparrow 2440-11415 (12-26-2006) 03-08-2008 White-throated Sparrow 2251-95060 (03-08-2008) Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 24
Species Observed Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay Ruby-crowned Kinglet Brown Thrasher White-throated Sparrow
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1 0 1
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses.
~ Walker Farm, Marion County, Texas
Great Egret
Turkey
Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Yellow-rumped
Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Fox
Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
American
Goldfinch