Subject: BANDING REPORT: Ft Stevens 9/26/1999
Date: Sep 26 16:36:48 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.

1999
Ft Stevens 0926
Hours 3
Nets 6
Net*hours 18

Common Yellowthroat COYE 2
Winter Wren WIWR 2
Oregon Junco ORJU 1

Recaptures
Winter Wren BEWR 2

total captures 7
diversity 3
birds/(net*hour) 0.4
diversity/(net*hour) 0.2

Notes: Another less than thrilling day at the bird mines.
A WESTERN SCRUB-JAY was in the area this morning as was a
single BARN SWALLOW. A BARN OWL was seen on the drive to
the station. The recaptured WINTER WRENS were first banded
on 9/7/1999 and 9/19/1999.


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