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Saturday, November 8, 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 of Longview; Tony Novak of Uncertain; Tony Novak, Jr. of Lewisville and his daughters, Megan and Alie; plus about twenty students from Panola College in Carthage with their instructors, Becky Gullette, Darrel Hudson, Sheila Ritter, and Kevin & Cindy Rutherford.
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 49º F, and the afternoon high was around 51º F. Skies were cloudy all day.
Time: Nets were opened about 9:45 a.m. and closed about 4:45 p.m.
Number of Nets: Nine (9)
Next Banding Date: Saturday, November 29, 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: (7 species) New Retrap Unbanded Total
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 0 0 1
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 0 1 0 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 6 0 0 6
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 1 0 0 1
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 0 0 1 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1 3 0 4
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 5 0 0 5
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Totals:
14 4
1 19
History
of Retraps (2 species; 4 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other
capture dates.
Carolina Chickadee
1990-28278 (04-13-2002) 03-15-2003
White-throated Sparrow
1521-68055 (12-27-2001)
1521-68068 (02-02-2002) 02-23-2002, 04-06-2002
1541-85821 (02-23-2002) 02-01-03
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 16
Species Observed ~ Walker Farm, Marion Co., TX |
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Turkey Vulture Snow Goose (30+) Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Blue Jay American Crow Fish Crow (~100) |
Carolina Chickadee |
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Swamp
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Swamp
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Carolina
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Ruby-crowned
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Saturday, November 29, 2003. Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson; Wendy Sanson of Shreveport; True Mann of Longview; Diane Jones of Jonesville; Tony Novak of Uncertain; 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 27º F, and the afternoon high was around 55º F. Skies were cloudy all day.
Time: Nets were opened about 9:00 a.m. and closed about 3:30 p.m.
Number of Nets: Thirteen (13)
Next Banding Date: Wednesday, December 24, 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: (9 species) New Retrap Total
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1 1 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 0 1 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 3 0 3
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 1
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 1 0 1
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 1 1 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 3 0 3
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 3 1 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1 0 1
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Totals:
14 4 18
History
of Retraps (4 species; 4 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses and other
capture dates.
Tufted Titmouse
1861-80892 (03-15-2003)
Carolina Wren
1861-81034 (10-04-2003)
White-throated Sparrow
1861-81002 (03-29-2003)
Northern Cardinal
1621-10177 (
10-04-2003)
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