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Eastern Phoebe photo by Tom Walker October 15, 2004 |
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Eastern Phoebe photo by Tom Walker October 15, 2004 |
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Brown Thrasher photo by Tom Walker October 15, 2004 |
Eastern Phoebe photo by Tom Walker October 15, 2004 |
Friday, October 15, 2004: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Tony Novak of Uncertain, Josh Patterson of Karnack, True Mann of Longview, 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
45º F, and the afternoon high was in the low to mid 70's. The sky was clear and
winds were mostly calm.
Number of Nets: Twelve (12)
Time: Nine nets were up by 10:15 a.m. and three additional nets were set up by 11:40 a.m. Nets were closed by 4:30 p.m.
BANDING
SUMMARY: (4 species)
New Retrap Unbanded Total
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 0 0 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 0 0 1
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 0 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1 0 0 1
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Totals: 4
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0 4
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 17
Species Observed |
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Black
Vulture Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker |
Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher Northern Cardinal |
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Saturday, October 23, 2004: Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts. Other participants included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Colleen Cookson of Shreveport, Diane Jones of Jonesville, John Mazur and his son Michael of Shreveport, Leroy Williamson of Temple, and Tim Wilson of Linden.
Location: The banding activities took place just west of Caddo Lake in Marion County on Boots Walker Road (near Jefferson, Texas).
Weather
Conditions:
Mostly cloudy and unseasonably warm. The
morning low temperature was 68º F, and the afternoon high was near 80º F.
Number of Nets: Fourteen (14)
Time: We began setting up nets at 9:00 a.m. and began taking them down at 4:00 p.m.
Next Banding Date: We plan to band again on Saturday, November 13, 2004, 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: (4 species)
New Retrap Unbanded Total
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) 1 0 0 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 0 1 0 1
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 1 0 0 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 0 0 2
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Totals: 4
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HISTORY OF RETRAPS (1 species; 1 individual):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses.
Carolina Wren
1861-80979 (09/06/2004)
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Birds
that were seen or heard (including banded species): 16
Species Observed |
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Vulture Red-tailed Hawk Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker |
American
Crow Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse Brown Thrasher Northern Cardinal |
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