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WINTER
POPULATION MONITORING |
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Weeks
20: March 13-19, 2007 |
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PICTURE OF
THE WEEK: |
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This small
flock of Cedar Waxwings was considerably vocal while perched
near the
feeder area on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Shawn Craik)
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THIS WEEK |
THIS WINTER |
2007 TOTAL |
SITE TOTAL |
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# birds (and species) banded |
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86 (10) |
24 (6) |
9342 (96) |
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# birds (and species) repeat |
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28 (6) |
7 (2) |
1556 (52) |
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# birds (and species) return |
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6 (1) |
3 (2) |
203 (26) |
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# species observed |
20 |
49 |
30 |
180 |
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# net hours |
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91.0 |
25.0 |
14047.8 |
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# birds banded / 100 net hours |
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94.5 |
96.0 |
66.5 |
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Note: table
does not include nocturnal banding (owls) |
Observers: Sophie
Cauchon, Shawn Craik, Gay Gruner, Andre Pelletier, Greg Rand
Notes:
Although we did not have the chance to do any banding this week,
observations indicated considerable activity around the feeders. Of
particular interest were 2 Common Grackles (first observation of this
species this winter) and at least 13 Northern Cardinals gorging
themselves at the feeders. However, Black-capped Chickadees and
American Tree Sparrows remained most abundant around the feeder area.
Other highlights throughout week 20 included flocks of Cedar Waxwings
and Canada Geese and at least 2 individuals of the 3 common woodpecker
species: Downy, Hairy, and Pileated. With southern winds forecasted for
later this week, we anticipate the arrival of additional early migrants,
including Red-winged Blackbirds, to MBO soon.
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