Subject: BANDING REPORT- Neawanna Wetland 3/24/2003
Date: Mar 24 12:30:43 2003
From: Mike Patterson - celata at pacifier.com


BANDING REPORT- Neawanna Wetland Preserve
03-24-2003

Method: Up to eight 9m mist nets are placed in mixed Oregon
Crabapple/Twinberry/Spruce along the the upper Neawanna River,
Seaside, Clatsop Co. OR. 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.

2003 3/24
Neawanna 83
Hours 4
Nets 8
Net*hours 32

Rufous Hummingbird RUHU 2
Black-capped Chickadee BCCH 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet RCKI 1
Spotted Towhee SPTO 1
Fox Sparrow FOSP 3
Song Sparrow SOSP 2

Recaptures first banded
Black-capped Chickadee BCCH 1 09-08-2002
Common Bushtit BUSH 1 02-11-2003
Fox Sparrow FOSP 1 03-20-2000
Song Sparrow SOSP 3 06-06-1999
06-15-2002
08-15-2002

new captures 10
total captures 16
diversity 10
birds/(net*hour) 0.5
diversity/(net*hour) 0.3

Notes: Today was the first official day of the banding season
weather was clear and cold, the first mostly sunny day without
rain in about 2 weeks. Species composition still mostly reflects
winter, with lots of FOX SPARROWS and SONG SPARROWS. There were
at least 8 male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS at the site, but only two
went into the nets. There were also plenty of TREE and VIOLET-
GREEN SWALLOWS around.

http://home.pacifier.com/~neawanna/observatory/observatory.html

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

A child who becomes acquainted with the birds about him
hears every sound and puzzles out its meaning with a cleverness
that amazes those with ears who hear not.

-Neltje Blanchan

http://www.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/bird.html