[TN-Bird] Greenway Banding 12 year totals

From: "Aborn, David" <David-Aborn@xxxxxxx>
To: "tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:44:12 +0000
13 November 2014
Hamilton County, TN

I have tallied some of my numbers from the last 12 years of banding at Greenway 
Farms. Until 2013, I ran 7 nets, 3 days a week, from sunrise until noonish, 
primarily late March-late May and late August-late October. I will occasionally 
band outside of the migration periods if TOS wants we to do a banding demo, or 
if I have students who want to learn about banding.  In 2013 and 2014, I had a 
graduate student who was netting in a different area of Greenway Farms. She ran 
8 nets, and I added an additional net to my area so our effort would be 
balanced. If I do not find someone to help run the second area, I will go back 
to only netting in my area. So here are the numbers:

We have banded 4,086 individuals of 92 species. I have also caught 4 species 
for which I either did not have the proper band sizes and/or was not permitted 
to band; Sharp-shinned Hawk (1), Red-shouldered Hawk (2), Barred Owl (1), and 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5). The top 5 species are White-throated Sparrow 
(338), Northern Cardinal (333), Magnolia Warbler (331), Field Sparrow (169), 
and Hooded Warbler (162). Banding lifers (birds I had not banded before) are 
Pileated Woodpecker (2), Hairy Woodpecker (1), Lincoln's Sparrow (1), Vesper 
Sparrow (1), Marsh Wren (1), and Mourning Warbler (3).

I have not tallied my recaptures yet, but a pretty good  estimate would be 550 
individuals that I have recaptured at least once. Most of those are resident 
species, although I did have a Hermit Thrush I banded in 2002 that returned 
every year for the next 7 years!

I have had 2 birds I banded show up elsewhere, both being Brown Thrashers. One 
bird was found dead in Fayette, AL, and the other was found dead near 
Statesboro, GA. I have yet to capture a bird that someone else has banded.

I thank the students who have helped me over the years; Sam Clark, Kim Jones, 
Laura Marsh, Heidi Messerly, Jessica Schutte. I also thank the people who have 
come out to see and learn about the banding, as well as the City of Chattanooga 
Parks and Recreation Dept. and the staff at Greenway Farms for allowing me to 
work out there.

David Aborn
Chattanooga, TN
[TN-Bird] Greenway Banding 12 year totals

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