[va-richmond-general] Re: Opening Day Dutch Gap-MAPS banding 30 May 2010
- From: Bob Reilly <rjreilly@xxxxxxx>
- To: juliekazz@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 23:05:07 -0400
Hi Folks,
Thought you'd like to know that yesterday's Dutch Gap MAPS session
Pronthonotary #2350-11090, color-banded W/A-B, was originally banded as
an after-second-year male on 4/30/2004, making it at least 8 years old.
That bird, together with the 8-yr old female in Dutch Gap box P14, ties
the Bird Banding Lab's official longevity record for the species! Way
to go!
Best,
Bob
juliekazz@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Opened the nets Sunday morning just before sunrise and closed about
1230. Young Barred Owls called with there raspy voices as we unfurled
the nets. As is typical for Dutch Gap-most of the action was at the
end of the day. Beautiful day but high humidity. Our total number of
birds netted was 36 with 18 recaps from previous season(s). Caught
many of the usual suspects and also a few surprises. 11 of our recaps
were adult Prothonotary warblers providing more data for the current
study. This was also the unveiling of our Banding Shelter an Eagle
Scout Project extraoridinaire constructed by Owen Wilson and Troop 922
of Chester. An awesome addition to our "digs."
Here's the tally for the day and a few images.
*Summer Tanager*
*Yellow-throated warbler*
*Carolina Wren 4 and 5 recaps*
*Downy Woodpecker 2 and 1 recap*
*Prothonotary warbler 11 recaps (* 1 banded in 2004 and 1 in 2006)*
*Northern Cardinal 2 and 1 recap*
*Common Grackle 3 and 1 escapee before banding*
*Red-eyed Vireo 2*
*Indigo Bunting 2*
Julie Kacmarcik and the MAPS team
Chester
/*ps. we didn't band the turtle or Barred Owl-but couldn't resist
sending the photos...the Owl is bent over looking at me as I am
looking at him!*/
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