WILDLIFE ON KIAWAH ISLAND
FALL MIGRATION BANDING
Banding is conducted each fall to monitor songbird populations during their migration. Kiawah Island provides important
stop-over habitat that migrating birds rely on to rest and refuel before continuing their journey.
During our pilot
season in 2009, we banded at two sites - one on each end of the island (Captain Sam's Spit and Cougar Island). After
evaluating our results, we decided that it would be more effective to concentrate our effort at Captain Sam's Spit, located
on the west end of the island.
Fall migration banding is conducted annually
from mid-August to the end of November. Currently, 12 mist nets are being operated 3-4 days per week from sunrise
to 11 am.
2011 Fall Migration Results
Numbers in parentheses denote recaptures. All data is provisional and is not to be cited
without permission.
Blue-winged Warbler
October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009
DATA FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
FINAL REPORTS
FALL 2011 BIRD BANDING TOTALS
2263 NEW BIRDS
295 RECAPTURES
Top 5 Species Banded
1. Common Yellowthroat (602)
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler (460)
3. Gray Catbird (305)
4. Red-eyed Vireo (101)
5. American
Redstart (96)