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Fall 2006 Data From
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory

The ten most abundant species banded at Thunder Cape
in the fall of 2006, with comparative totals for previous years.

2006
Rank		Species
Overall rank fall 1992-2005
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet (10) 58721348511738319887
2Northern Saw-whet Owl (3) 422360137573413285350
3 Chipping Sparrow (18) 26619086741276013
4 Myrtle Warbler (7) 2584661843441618138
5 Western Palm Warbler (5) 21830413338019516836
6 Savannah Sparrow (12) 20826910220419218759
7 Black-capped Chickadee (1) 2037054511431062602148
8 Nashville Warbler (9) 195792189171967540
9a Brown Creeper (16) 19215611912914412690
9b Northern Waterthrush (22) 19215551701186545

by John Woodcock

Fall migration monitoring began on August 1 and ran continuously until October 28. This was an average banding season in terms of numbers: 4,921 birds banded of 94 species/forms. However the August banding total was the third highest on record at the Cape with 1,908 birds banded, an average of 62 birds per day. There were 5 days when over 100 birds were banded. We were swamped with birds on August 16 and had to close nets and release approximately 400 birds un-banded.

Fall 2006 Highlights

Sabine's Gull observed on Oct. 20
Red-bellied Woodpecker observed on Oct. 19
yellow-billed Loon observed on Oct. 14
White-winged Dove observed on Oct. 13

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