Subject: BANDING REPORT:Ft Stevens Station 9/7/1999
Date: Sep 7 12:09:45 1999
From: Mike Patterson - mpatters at oregonvos.net


Banding Report for Ft Stevens Banding Station
Ft Stevens St Pk, Clatsop Co. OR

Method: Up to six 9m mist nets are placed in perpendicular
sets in willow wetland habitat near the South Jetty of the
Columbia River. Captured birds are measured, ringed with
USBBL numbered metal bands and released. Data on time of
capture and side of net captured are also recorded to gain
an understanding of movements through the area.

9/07/1999

Hours 2.5
Nets 6
Net*hours 15

Wilson's Warbler WIWA 1
Common Yellowthroat COYE 1
Winter Wren WIWR 2

Recaptures
Song Sparrow SOSP 1

total captures 5

birds/(net*hour) 0.9

total captures 5
diversity 4
birds/(net*hour) 0.3
diversity/(net*hour) 0.3

Notes: Very slow at the station though there was evidence of
the beginning of a move. Detections in the area included
WARBLING VIREO, BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER and a very early
LINCOLN'S SPARROW. The recaptured SONG SPARROW was banded
last fall on 8/26/1998.


For more information from the Ft Stevens Banding Station:
http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/FTST_station.html
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