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WILDLIFE ON KIAWAH ISLAND
BIRD BANDING SUMMARY
JULY 2009
Putting a band on a 2nd year male painted bunting
Putting a band on a
prairie warbler
prairie warbler
Town of Kiawah Island
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
(843) 768-9166
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
(843) 768-9166
|
Species |
New |
Recapture |
Total |
|
Carolina Chickadee |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Carolina Wren |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Painted Bunting |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Prairie Warbler |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
Northern Cardinal |
11 |
0 |
11 |
|
Total |
28 |
0 |
28 |
Date: July 23, 2009
Location: Western end of Kiawah Island (Captain Sam's Spit)
Participants: Jim Jordan (TOKI) and Aaron Given (TOKI)
Weather: Mostly sunny skies with a morning low of 72° F rising to 85° F.
Nets: 14 nets were opened for approximately 2.5 hours from 6:30 to 9:00 am.
Notes: This was the first banding effort of the year. A total of 28 individuals of 5 species were captured and banded (details in table below). We were surprised with the number of prairie warblers captured this early in the season. The birds were likely early migrants because many of the birds had high levels of fat deposits and this species was not detected during breeding bird surveys conducted in the area in June. With temperatures increasing into the mid 80s and lots of early success, we decided to close the nets early to minimize the risk of stress or harm to additional birds that may have flown into the nets while we were busy banding birds. Birds, especially small species, can quickly overheat and die when left in the net exposed to high heat and direct sunlight. Bird banding sessions will continue throughout the year with a focus on fall and winter months.
Participants: Jim Jordan (TOKI) and Aaron Given (TOKI)
Weather: Mostly sunny skies with a morning low of 72° F rising to 85° F.
Nets: 14 nets were opened for approximately 2.5 hours from 6:30 to 9:00 am.
Notes: This was the first banding effort of the year. A total of 28 individuals of 5 species were captured and banded (details in table below). We were surprised with the number of prairie warblers captured this early in the season. The birds were likely early migrants because many of the birds had high levels of fat deposits and this species was not detected during breeding bird surveys conducted in the area in June. With temperatures increasing into the mid 80s and lots of early success, we decided to close the nets early to minimize the risk of stress or harm to additional birds that may have flown into the nets while we were busy banding birds. Birds, especially small species, can quickly overheat and die when left in the net exposed to high heat and direct sunlight. Bird banding sessions will continue throughout the year with a focus on fall and winter months.
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL BANDING DATA