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Bird Banding Program ~~ Summer, 2009

Hello Everyone...

I was invited to participate in the Alma College and Chippewa Nature Center Bird Banding Program.  What an AWESOME experience!!  If you ever get a chance to attend on...GO!  You will not be disappointed.  It's a chance to see the birds up close.  The bird banding station is at the east end of the Wetlands area at the Chippewa Nature Center off Gray Road.  The program is from 8am till noon.  The public is always welcome.

The summer bird banding schedule is...

June 4th, 11th and 24th

July 2nd, 16th and 23rd

August 6th

The August 6th Bird Banding Program resulted in a total of 26 individuals of 10 species of which 23 were New Birds, two were Recaptures and one was Unbanded.  The two recaptures were young birds first banded in mid-July.  Most banded today were young of the year.

Here is the tally...

Downy Woodpecker 1N, 1R

Black-capped Chickadee 8N, 1U

Tufted Titmouse 1N

Swainson's Thrush 1N

American Robin 1N 

Gray Catbird 5N, 1R

Common Yellowthroat 1N

Song Sparrow 1N

Northern Cardinal 3N

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1N

To see photo's of the bird's banded during this program, click on Bird Banding Program ~~ Summer, 2009 from the Category List on the left.

Enjoy!

Birds ~~ Swainson's Thrush

Hello Everyone...

These photo's of a Swainson's Thrush were taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on August 6th during the Bird Banding Program.

Enjoy!!

 

Birds ~~ Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Hello Everyone...

This photo of a young male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak was taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on August 6th during the Bird Banding Program.

Enjoy!

Birds ~~ Downy Woodpecker

Hello Everyone...

This photo of a young Downy Woodpecker was taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on August 6th during the Bird Banding Program.

Enjoy!

Bird Banding Program ~~ Summer, 2009

Hello Everyone...

I was invited to participate in the Alma College and Chippewa Nature Center Bird Banding Program.  What an AWESOME experience!!  If you ever get a chance to attend one...GO!!  You will not be disappointed.  It's a chance to see the birds up close.  The bird banding station is at the east end of the Wetlands area at the Chippewa Nature Center off Grey Road.  The program is from 8am till noon.  The public is always welcome.

The summer bird banding schedule is...

June 4th, 11th and 24th

July 2nd, 16th and 23rd

August 6th

The July 23rd Bird Banding Program was cancelled due to rainy weather.  The July 24th Bird Banding Program resulted in a total of 12 captures of five species, of which 11 were New Birds and one Recapture of a juvenile catbird banded earlier in the day.  It was mostly baby catbirds and robins.  The one surprise was a molting female Veery.

Here is the tally for the day...

Veery 1N

American Robin 2N

Gray Catbird 6N, 1R

Ovenbird 1N

Song Sparrow 1N

To see photo's of birds banded during this program, click on Bird Banding Program ~~ Summer, 2009 from the Category List on the left.

Enjoy!!

Birds ~~ Veery

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This photo of a Veery was taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on July 24th during the Bird Banding Program.  The Veery is in the Brown Thrush family.  They enjoy damp mixed woodlands, stream thickets.

Enjoy!

Birds ~~ Ovenbird Warbler

Hello Everyone...

These photo's of an Ovenbird Warbler were taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on July 24th during the Bird Banding Program.

Enjoy!

 

Bird Banding Program ~~ Summer, 2009

Hello Everyone...

I was invited to participate in the Alma College and Chippewa Nature Center Bird Banding Program.  What an AWESOME experience!!  If you ever get a chance to attend one...GO!!  You will not be disapponted.  It's a chance to see the birds up close.  The bird banding station is at the east end of the Wetlands at the Chippewa Nature Center off Grey Road.  The program is from 8am till noon.  The public is always welcome.

The summer bird banding schedule is...

June 4th, 11th and 24th

July 2nd, 16th and 23rd

August 6th

It is my understanding that the Biology Department at Alma College and the Chippewa Nature Center started banding birds in 2004.  Protocal dictates net size and location of nets at the Wetlands.

The July 16th Bird Banding Program was baby day and resulted in the capture of a total of 17 individual birds of 7 species.  11 were young of the year, 15 were New Birds and 2 were Recaptures.

Here is the tally for the day...

Downy Woodpecker  1 N
Black-capped Chickadee  1 N
American Robin  3 N
Gray Catbird  7 N,  2 R
Song Sparrow  1 N
Northern Cardinal  1 N
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1 N

To see photo's of birds banded during this program, click on Bird Banding Program from the Category List on the left.

Enjoy!!

Hello Everyone...

I was invited to participate in the Alma College and Chippewa Nature Center Bird Banding Program.  What an AWESOME experience!!  If you ever get a chance to attend one...GO!!  You will not be disapponted.  It's a chance to see the birds up close.  The bird banding station is at the east end of the Wetlands at the Chippewa Nature Center off Grey Road.  The program is from 8am till noon.  The public is always welcome.

The summer bird banding schedule is...

June 4th, 11th and 24th

July 2nd, 16th and 23rd

August 6th

It is my understanding that the Biology Department at Alma College and the Chippewa Nature Center started banding birds in 2004.  Protocal dictates net size and location of nets at the Wetlands.

The July 16th Bird Banding Program was baby day and resulted in the capture of a total of 17 individual birds of 7 species.  11 were young of the year, 15 were New Birds and 2 were Recaptures.

Here is the tally for the day...

Downy Woodpecker  1 N
Black-capped Chickadee  1 N
American Robin  3 N
Gray Catbird  7 N,  2 R
Song Sparrow  1 N
Northern Cardinal  1 N
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1 N

To see photo's of birds banded during this program, click on Bird Banding Program from the Category List on the left.

Enjoy!!

Birds ~~ Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Hello Everyone...

These photo's of a juvenile Rose-Breasted Grosbeak were taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on July 16th during the Bird Banding Program.

Enjoy!

 

Birds ~~ Song Sparrow

Hello Everyone...

These photo's of a Song Sparrow were taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on July 16th during the Bird Banding Program.

Enjoy!