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| Yellow-breasted Chat | Blue Grosbeak (SY male) | ||
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| Yellow-breasted Chat | Blue Grosbeak (SY male) | ||
| photos above by Dorothy Metzler, May 12, 2004 | |||
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Summer Tanager (male) photo (above left) by Tom Walker |
Summer Tanager (female) | Summer Tanager (male) | |
| photos (above middle and right) by Dorothy Metzler, May 12, 2004 | |||
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| Wilson's Warbler (male) | Common Yellowthroat (female) | Indigo Bunting (male) |
| photos above by Dorothy Metzler, May 12, 2004 | ||
Wednesday, May 12, 2004. Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Gary Endsley of Atlanta, and Dorothy Metzler of Longview.
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 68º F, and the afternoon high was approximately 74º F, with a light breeze, under cloudy, overcast skies.
Number of Nets: Nine (9)
Time: Nets were set up between 9:45 and 11:00 a.m. and closed between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.
Next Banding Date: We plan to band again on Wednesday, May 19. That will be our last banding session of the season. We will resume banding activities next September or October. 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: (14 species) New Retrap Unbanded Total
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 0 0 5 5
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 2 0 0 2
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 0 0 3 3
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 0 1 0 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 0 1 0 1
Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia) 1 0 1 2
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 2 0 0 2
Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) 1 0 0 1
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) 3 0 0 3
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) 2 1 0 3
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 4 0 5
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 3 1 0 4
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerula) 1 0 0 1
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 1 0 0 1
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Totals:
17 8
9 34
HISTORY
OF RETRAPS (5 species; 8 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other
capture dates.
Tufted Titmouse
1861-80725 (10/12/2002), 12/31/2002
Carolina Wren
1861-80703 (10-12-2002) 01/18/2003, 03/15/2003, 05/18/2003
Summer Tanager
1521-68015 (05/08/2001)
Northern Cardinal
8081-89090 (11/21/1998) 01/15/2000, 11/09/2002, 12/21/2002, 03/29/2003
8081-89136 (09/25/1999) 03/04/2000, 04/15/2000, 12/20/2000, 04/14/2001
1621-09934 (02/02/2002) 12/21/2002, 01/18/2003, 03/29/2003
1621-10174 (05/18/2003) 12/20/2003, 02/28/2004
Indigo Bunting
850-75117 (05/18/2003)
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that were seen or heard (including banded species): 30
Species Observed |
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Great Egret (on TX 43) Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Mourning Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chuck-will's-widow Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Blue Jay American Crow White-eyed Vireo
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Red-eyed Vireo Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Magnolia Warbler Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Summer Tanager Northern Cardinal Blue Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Orchard Oriole Brown-headed Cowbird
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| Kentucky Warbler (male) | Indigo Bunting (male) | |
| photos above by Tom Walker, May 19, 2004 | ||
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Pine Warbler (juvenile) photo by Dorothy Metzler, May 19, 2004 |
Pine Warbler (juvenile) photo
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Red-eyed Vireo photo by Tom Walker, May 19, 2004 |
Red-eyed Vireo photo by Dorothy Metzler, May 19, 2004 |
Wednesday, May 19, 2004. Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson, True S. Mann of Longview, Gail Masters of Karnack, Debbie Shaw of Caddo Lake, John and Renee McCullough of Uncertain, John V. Talbert of Seguin, Joann and Wes Hodges of Uncertain, and Dorothy Metzler of Longview.
Weather Conditions: The morning low temperature was around 68º F, and the afternoon high was 86º F, with a light breeze, under sunny to partly-cloudy skies.
Number of Nets: Twelve (12)
Time: Nets were set up between 8:30 and 9:40 a.m. and closed around 2:00 p.m.
Special Note: We retrapped a cardinal that was originally banded as a Hatch-Year Female on the second day of banding at Tom's farm (in 1996), so it is 8 years old this summer!
Next Banding Date: This was our last banding session of the season. We will resume banding activities next September or October. 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: (14 species) New Retrap Unbanded Total
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1 0 0 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 0 0 4 4
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 1 0 0 1
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 1 0 0 1
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 1 0 0 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 0 0 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2 1 0 3
Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus) 10 0 0 10
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 1 0 0 1
Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia) 2 0 0 2
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) 2 0 0 2
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) 0 1 0 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 1 0 3
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 3 1 0 4
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Totals:
27 4
4 35
HISTORY
OF RETRAPS (4 species; 4 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other
capture dates.
Carolina Wren
1521-68017 (05/08/2001)
Summer Tanager
1781-80082 (05/12/2004)
Northern Cardinal
971-91629 (10/5/1996), 11/29/1998, 11/25/2000, 3/10/2001
Indigo Bunting
850-75138 (05/12/2004)
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Species Observed |
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Little Blue Heron Cattle Egret Turkey Vulture Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chuck-will's-widow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Blue Jay American Crow Fish Crow White-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Cedar Waxwing
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Carolina Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Pine Warbler Black-and-white Warbler Kentucky Warbler Common Yellowthroat Yellow-breasted Chat Summer Tanager Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting Orchard Oriole Brown-headed Cowbird
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