[MDOsprey] Jug Bay migration nets are sparrow happy!
Charlie Muise (cmmbirds@yahoo.com)
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 11:22:09 -0700 (PDT)
Hi folks,
In 2 days of mist-netting, the Jug Bay station caught over
200 birds (not counting recaptures!) Our nets are open
about 4 hours per day. This includes data from wednesday,
10/13, and Friday, 10/15.
44 White-throated Sparrows (and no 2 looked alike)
26 Myrtle Warblers (ditto above note)
23 Song Sparrows
20 Swamp Sparrows
14 Chipping Sparrows
13 Eastern Towhees
13 American Goldfinches
10 Ruby-crowned Kinglets (but no Goldens)
5 Palm Warblers (all were the yellow subspecies)
4 Hermit Thrushes
4 Gray Catbirds
3 Blue Jays
3 Eastern Tufted Titmice
3 Common Yellowthroats
2 Field Sparrows
2 Slate-colored Juncos (first of the year)
2 House Finches
2 Blackpoll Warblers (kinda late)
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Winter Wren (no, it wasn't named Danny)
1 Northern Cardinal
1 Wood Thrush (late)
1 Indigo Bunting (late)
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Carolina Wren
1 Nashville Warbler (late)
Good day!
Charlie
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Charlie Muise, Naturalist
Jug Bay Wetlands sanctuary
Next to the Beautiful Chesapeake Bay
Maryland, USA
cmmbirds@yahoo.com
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