RPBO Migration Banding as of September 11, 2015

Here is a list of species and numbers of new birds banded as of September 11, 2015 during our Passerine Migration Monitoring. Even though our two sites in Metchosin at Pedder Bay Marina and Rocky Point on Department of National Defense lands are only a few kilometers apart as the crow flies, it is interesting to note the difference in types and numbers of species banded as seen from the list below.

 

Rocky Point has banded over double the number of Pacific-slope Flycatchers and Willow Flycatchers compared to Pedder Bay. Pedder Bay has had double the number of Swainson’s Thrushes so far.

As far as warblers go, Rocky Point has had almost triple the number of Yellow Warblers and more Wilson’s Warblers as well. Pedder Bay has had higher numbers of Common Yellowthroat and Audubon’s Warblers. McGillivray’s and Orange-crowned Warbler numbers are about the same.

  

Spotted Towhees are not in great evidence at Rocky Point whereas they are seen and heard constantly at Pedder Bay. Many of our winter resident sparrows are just beginning to return at this point. And of course the Ruby-crowned Kinglets are beginning to trickle back.

As of September 11 Rocky Point has banded 48 different species and Pedder Bay 59. We have banded a total of 3132 birds so far.

As of September 11, 2015
Species		Rocky Point	Pedder Bay	Total Banded in 2015
Sharp-shinned Hawk		1	0	1
Cooper's Hawk		0	1	1
Anna's Hummingbird		0	14	14
Rufus Hummingbird		1	10	11
Belted Kingfisher		0	2	2
Red-breasted Sapsucker		0	6	6
Downy Woodpecker		3	3	6
Red-shafted Flicker		0	2	2
Olive-sided Flycatcher		1	0	1
Willow Flycatcher		89	36	125
Hammond's Flycatcher		18	8	26
Western Flycatcher		0	1	1
Pacific-slope Flycatcher		303	126	429
Cassin's Vireo		3	1	4
Hutton's Vireo		4	2	6
Warbling Vireo		19	15	34
Steller's Jay		10	2	12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow		0	1	1
Barn Swallow		0	1	1
Chestnut-backed Chickadee		27	51	78
Bushtit		3	12	15
Red-breasted Nuthatch		3	1	4
Brown Creeper		13	12	25
Bewick's Wren		14	28	42
House Wren		18	12	30
Pacific Wren		29	1	30
Marsh Wren		6	1	7
Golden-crowned Kinglet		11	1	12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet		12	4	16
Swainson's Thrush		70	143	213
Hermit Thrush		3	9	12
American Robin		12	23	35
Varied Thrush		0	1	1
Cedar Waxwing		0	6	6
Magnolia Warbler		0	1	1
Orange-crowned Warbler		79	80	159
Yellow Warbler		80	33	113
Myrtle Warbler		0	1	1
Audubon's Warbler		5	38	43
Black-throated Gray Warbler		4	13	17
Townsend's Warbler		4	8	12
Northern Waterthrush		0	1	1
McGillivray's Warbler		57	60	117
Common Yellowthroat		63	104	167
Wilson's Warbler		181	122	303
Western Tanager		2	23	25
Spotted Towhee		17	98	115
Clay-coloured Sparrow		1	1	2
Chipping Sparrow		14	7	21
Savannah Sparrow		24	2	26
Fox Sparrow		29	73	102
Song Sparrow		47	65	112
Lincoln's Sparrow		68	71	139
Puget Sound White-crowned Sparrow		106	174	280
Golden-crowned Sparrow		17	45	62
Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco		19	46	65
Black-headed Grosbeak		6	3	9
Red-winged Blackbird		1	0	1
Brown-headed Cowbird		1	0	1
Purple Finch		4	9	13
House Finch		0	1	1
Pine Siskin		0	1	1
American Goldfinch		14	1	15
Species and forms		48	59	107
Total		1516	1616	3132