Bird Banding at Caddo Lake

October 21 and 28, 2006

 

 

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Hermit Thrush Northern Mockingbird
Photos by Tom Walker, October 21, 2006

 

 

Northern Mockingbird Carolina Chickadee Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Photos by Tom Walker, October 8, 2005

 

 

Saturday, October 21, 2006:  Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts.  Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson, Texas; Frank and Donna Lang of Jefferson; Tony Novak of Karnack, Texas; Patricia Aldridge of Abilene, Texas; and Dave Lindo and Ricky Jones of Oklahoma City. 

 

Weather Conditions:  The morning low temperature was 48º F and the afternoon high was 68º F with very little wind.  Skies were cloudy in the morning and clear by mid-afternoon.
 

Number of Nets:  Twelve (12)

 

Time:  We started putting up nets at 8:50 a.m. and all nets were down by 4:30 p.m. 

 

Next Banding Date:  We plan to band again on Saturday, October 28, weather permitting.  Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com] for the latest information. 

 

 

BANDING SUMMARY: (5 species)                   New    Retrap    Total

 

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)       0        1        1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)        3        0        3

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)               0        1        1

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)        2        0        2

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)       2        1        3

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Totals                                          7        3       10


 

HISTORY OF RETRAPS (3 species; 3 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses.


Carolina Chickadee

2440-11203 (10-22-2005) 12-23-2005, 04-15-2006

 

Hermit Thrush

1861-80982 (11-13-2004) 12-11-2004, 02-26-2005

 

Northern Cardinal

1621-10208 (12-24-2003) 03-13-2004, 11-13-2004

 

 

Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species):  20 Species Observed 
~ Walker Farm, Marion County, Texas


Wood Duck
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker


Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow

Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher

White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
 

 

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October 28, 2006

 

 

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White-throated Sparrow Brown Thrasher Field Sparrow
Photos by Tom Walker, October 28, 2006

 

 

Saturday, October 28, 2006:  Dr. Jim Ingold, ornithologist at LSU-Shreveport, led the bird-banding efforts.  Other participants and visitors included Tom Walker of Jefferson and Tony Novak of Karnack, Texas.

 

Weather Conditions:  The morning low temperature was 47º F and the afternoon high was 68º F with no wind.  Skies were clear and sunny.
 

Number of Nets:  Twelve (12)

 

Time:  We started putting up nets at 9:15 a.m. and all nets were down by 3:25 p.m. 

 

Next Banding Date:  We plan to band again on Saturday, November 11, and Saturday, November 25, weather permitting.  Watch our bird-banding home page or check with Tom Walker [E-mail: twalkercaddolake(at)gmail.com] for the latest information. 

 

 

BANDING SUMMARY: (5 species)                    New    Retrap    Total

 

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)         0        1        1

Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)                 1        0        1

Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)                 1        0        1

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)  2        0        2

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)        1        1        2

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Totals                                           5        2        7


 

HISTORY OF RETRAPS (2 species; 2 individuals):
Band number followed by original banding date in parentheses.

 

Northern Mockingbird

902-76971 (10/21/2006)

 

Northern Cardinal

8001-47838 (01/06/2001) 02/03/2001, 04/14/2001, 05/29/2006

 

 

Birds that were seen or heard (including banded species):  23 Species Observed 
~ Walker Farm, Marion County, Texas


Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture

Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker


Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow

Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
 Eastern Bluebird


Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher

Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
 White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
 

 

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