Monday, September 21, 2015

Daily Update: Navarre Marsh Banding Station
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2015
Pictured: White-throated Sparrow



- Number of Birds Banded: 98
- Number of Recaptures: 25
- Number of Species Banded: 24 (+1 recapture only)
- Top Five Species Banded: Swainson’s Thrush 24 (+6 recap), Blackpoll Warbler 18 (+2 recap), American Redstart 10, Gray Catbird 6 (+11 recap), and Gray-cheeked Thrush 5 (+1 recap).


- Total Number of Species on Point Count: 21
- Total Number of Species Recorded: 51
- Total Number of Warbler Species Recorded: 11 (23 for fall)
- Total Number of Hours Station Operated: 5.67

Highlights: White-throated Sparrow, Mourning Warbler, Lincoln’s Sparrow, and Philadelphia Vireo.

Notes: Swainson’s Thrush and Blackpoll Warblers remain most abundant species. Cold front came in Saturday and brought with it the season’s first White-throated Sparrows.

Weather: Winds North. Temperature in the 70s.

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