5/5/2008

Summary

It has really started to pick up! We banded 36 and recaptured 22 from 18 species today. Gray Catbirds (9) were the bird of the day. Second place went to Northern Waterthrushes with six. I can’t remember seeing and hearing so many individuals in one place in southwestern Ohio before. We banded our first Baltimore Orioles of the season, 8 individuals of which 6 were recaptures from previous years including a female originally banded in 2004!!! Ms. Raynold’s sophomore Biology class from Talawanda High School were able to see lots of Orioles (both Orchard and Baltimore today). The students were a great help carrying birds as we checked nets and discussed bird migration and issues in bird conservation. We also recaptured a male goldfinch originally banded in mid April now sporting his new plumage. Firsts for the year included a Trail’s Flycatcher (Willow/Alder) and Veery.

: WOTH SY-M

: NOWA ASY-U

: GRCA ASY-M

: BAOR ASY-F

: BAOR ASY

: AMGO ASY-M

HWBS Banding Data

Total Banded: 36
Recaptured: 22
Number of Species: 18
Net-Trap Hours: 90

Species	Banded	Recaptured	Totals
Trail’s Flycatcher	1	0	1
Veery	1	0	1
Swainson’s Thrush	1	0	1
Wood Thrush	1	0	1
American Robin	2	0	2
Gray Catbird	9	3	12
Brown Thrasher	2	1	3
Yellow Warbler	1	3	4
Northern Waterthrush	6	1	7
Yellow-breasted Chat	1	0	1
Field Sparrow	0	1	1
Song Sparrow	1	0	1
White-throated Sparrow	1	1	2
Northern Cardinal	2	1	3
Red-winged Blackbird	1	2	3
Orchard Oriole	2	2	4
Baltimore Oriole	2	6	8
American Goldfinch	2	1	3
Totals	36	22	58