Bird Banding at Caddo Lake

October 2003

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Northern Cardinal (im. male molting into adult plumage), Photo by Tom Walker	Dr. Ingold banding a Northern Cardinal. Photo by Ron Munden	Northern Cardinal (adult female), Photo by Tom Walker


Northern Cardinal (immature male molting into adult plumage) Photo by Dorothy Metzler	Undertail coverts of Northern Cardinal (im. male). Photo shows bright, new adult feathers replacing dull, downy juvenal feathers. Photo by Tom Walker	Blue Jay, Photo by Dorothy Metzler

Saturday, October 4, 2003 -- Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Colleen Cookson of Shreveport; Dorothy Metzler, Harve Truskett, and Don & Barbara Kiser of Longview; Ron Munden, Diane Jones, Margaret Thompson, Jack Canson, and John Gordon of Marshall; Tony Novak of Caddo Lake; Abel Munoz of Alice; and at least 25 members of the North Texas Master Naturalists from the Dallas area.

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 ~51º F, and the afternoon high was ~81º F. Skies were partly cloudy, with winds around 5 mph.

Time: Nets were opened at 8:00 a.m. and closed at 5:30 p.m.

Number of Nets: Only eight (8) nets were put up due to the difficulty of getting the poles into the dry, hard ground.

Next Banding Date: Saturday, October 11, 2003 (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: (5 species) New Retraps Totals Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 0 1 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 0 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 0 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 6 1 7 Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 6 0 6 _______________________________________________________________________ Totals: 15 1 16 History of Retraps (1 species; 1 individual): Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates. Northern Cardinal 1621-10013 (11-16-2002) 11-30-2002, 12-21-2002, 04-19-2003, 05-18-2003 Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 22 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion Co., TX Great Blue Heron Green Heron Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Wood Duck Red-shouldered Hawk Barn Owl (?) Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-headed Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Brown Thrasher Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting Dr. Ingold with a Carolina Wren. Photo by Ron Munden ***************************************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************************************** October 11, 2003 Click on pictures for larger view. Black-&-white Warbler (hatch year male) photo by Tom Walker Black-&-white Warbler (hatch year male) photo by Tom Walker Carolina Wren photo by Tom Walker Tufted Titmouse photo by Dorothy Metzler White-eyed Vireo photo by Dorothy Metzler Indigo Bunting (hatch year male); photo by Dorothy Metzler Saturday, October 11, 2003 -- Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Colleen Cookson of Shreveport; Dorothy Metzler and Nadine Pope of Longview; Ron Munden, Margot Lingold, and Shannon Graff of Marshall; Abel Munoz of Alice; Jack and Cathie Foster of Branson, Missouri; and George and Vicki Corbin, Debby Kuennen and Marilyn Turnage with the Dallas-Fort Worth area Sierra Club. 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 around 60º F, and the afternoon high was around 80º F. Skies were cloudy to partly cloudy, with winds below 5 mph. Time: Nets were opened about 10:00 a.m. and closed about 4:00 p.m. Number of Nets: Nine (9) Special Note: We retrapped a cardinal that Jim had banded 7 years ago in November 1996 (the first season we banded at this location). Next Banding Date: Saturday, November 8, 2003 (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: (9 species) New Retraps Totals White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 1 0 1 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 3 4 Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 2 0 2 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2 0 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 1 0 1 Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 1 Black-&-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1 0 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 3 3 6 Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 2 0 2 _______________________________________________________________________ Totals: 14 6 20 History of Retraps (2 species; 6 individuals): Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other capture dates. Carolina Wren 1521-68039 (12-18-2001) 12-27-2001, 02-02-2002, 04-13-2002 1861-80722 (11-30-2002) 1861-80782 (12-31-2002) Northern Cardinal 971-91651 [11/16/1996(HY M)] 3/14/1998, 3/10/2001, 2/23/2002 1621-10171 (04-19-2003) 1621-10179 (10-04-2003) Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species): 23 Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion Co., TX Turkey Vulture Wood Duck Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe White-eyed Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Fish Crow (30) Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher Pine Warbler Black-&-white Warbler Scarlet Tanager Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting Black-&-white Warbler photo by Tom Walker Photos used with permission. Copyright © 2003-2005. 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 ]


Black-&-white Warbler (hatch year male) photo by Tom Walker	Black-&-white Warbler (hatch year male) photo by Tom Walker	Carolina Wren photo by Tom Walker


Tufted Titmouse photo by Dorothy Metzler	White-eyed Vireo photo by Dorothy Metzler	Indigo Bunting (hatch year male); photo by Dorothy Metzler