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| Northern Mockingbird | Fox Sparrow | Dark-eyed Junco | Carolina Wren | White-throated Sparrow |
| Photos by Tom Walker, November 19, 2011 | ||||
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Saturday, November 19, 2011: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding activities. Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Sandi Smith and son, Chance of Stanley, Louisiana; Charles DeVore of Karnack; Carla Bass of Smithland; Liz Hendrix of Shreveport; Linda Richtsmeier of Marshall; Sue Simmons of Karnack; Herman Hazarel of Michigan; Rick Lowerre of Austin; Mary Kelly of Austin; Mike Weber of Jefferson; Beth Honea and son, Nat of DeBerry, Texas; Cynthia & Sadie Hellen of Longview; Mike & Patty Thompson of Campbell, Texas; and Jim Lambright of Uncertain.
Weather Conditions: The morning low temperature was 55º F and the afternoon high was 75º F. We had heavy clouds for most of the day and a wind was blowing from the south.
Time:
We started setting up nets at 9:15 a.m. and all nets were closed by 4:00 p.m. Note: The habitat north of the banding
area has changed. The forest has been cleared and the area is being
readied for a pine plantation. Next Banding Date: Our next bird banding date will be
Saturday, December 11, 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: (6 species) New Retrap Total
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 0 1 Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1 0 1 Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) 1 0 1 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 12 2 14 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 6 0 6 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 10 1 11 _________________________________________________________________________ Totals 31 3 34 |
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS (2 species; 3 individuals): Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses. |
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White-throated Sparrow 2251-29881 (04-23-2011 2251-95177 (02-28-2009) 03-19-2011
Northern Cardinal 1621-17061 (04-02-2010) |
| Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 20 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion County, Texas |
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Turkey Vulture Mourning Dove Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Blue Jay |
Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren American Robin
Northern Mockingbird |
Fox Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird American Goldfinch
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