Spring 2007 Data From
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory

The ten most common species banded at Thunder Cape in spring 2007.
With comparative numbers from previous years.
Overall ranking 1992-2006 in parentheses.

2006
Rank Species 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1 Chipping Sparrow (1) 561 299 473 698 159 436 306 242
2 Blue Jay (4) 395 188 105 225 36 290 35 23
3 Cedar Waxwing (22) 210 12 9 24 4 9 64 2
4 Nashville Warbler (8) 167 39 75 161 20 129 16 27
5 Myrtle Warbler (5) 144 205 184 249 62 255 78 33
6 American Redstart (7) 133 92 21 72 104 103 80 71
7 Magnolia Warbler (11) 118 42 28 76 37 73 26 33
8 White-throated Sparrow (12) 77 75 80 85 47 142 16 44
9 Black and White Warbler (18) 66 29 24 65 27 25 13 20
10 Western Palm Warbler (13) 64 104 58 133 31 50 29 22

2006 Rank	Species	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
1	Chipping Sparrow (1)	561	299	473	698	159	436	306	242
2	Blue Jay (4)	395	188	105	225	36	290	35	23
3	Cedar Waxwing (22)	210	12	9	24	4	9	64	2
4	Nashville Warbler (8)	167	39	75	161	20	129	16	27
5	Myrtle Warbler (5)	144	205	184	249	62	255	78	33
6	American Redstart (7)	133	92	21	72	104	103	80	71
7	Magnolia Warbler (11)	118	42	28	76	37	73	26	33
8	White-throated Sparrow (12)	77	75	80	85	47	142	16	44
9	Black and White Warbler (18)	66	29	24	65	27	25	13	20
10	Western Palm Warbler (13)	64	104	58	133	31	50	29	22

Spring migration monitoring began on April 30 and ran continuously until June 11. This was the fourth busiest season of 16 spring seasons at the Cape with 3,259 birds banded of 91 species/forms (above average). Higher than average numbers of blue jays, flycatchers, cedar waxwings, and warblers were banded. many species of warbler arrived earlier in May than usual. Seven volunteers contributed a total of 162 volunteer days.

Spring 2007 Highlights:
Black-backed Woodpecker banded on May 3 was the first ever banded at TCBO in the spring
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher banded on May 26 was also the first ever spring banding at TCBO
Other unusual birds banded were:
Western Kingbird May 20th
Grasshopper Sparrow June 2nd
Lark Sparrow June 1
Northern Cardinal May 9
Golden-winged Warbler May 8
Marsh Wren May 31
Highest totals ever banded in spring included Mourning Dove (11), Black-billed Cuckoo (6), Eastern Kingbird (3), Eastern Phoebe (3), Traill's Flycatcher (36), Least Flycatcher (18), Blue Jay (395), Rusty Blackbird (3), Scarlet Tanager (3), Cedar Waxwing (210), Black and White Warbler (66), Magnolia Warbler (118), Blackburnian Warbler (42), Northern Waterthrush (19), Wilson's Warbler (55), American Redstart (33), Gray Catbird (4), Red-breasted Nuthatch (44) and Eastern Bluebird (7).
Other highlights of the spring of 2007
Red-bellied Woodpecker May 16
Yellow-throated Warbler May 18
Vesper Sparrow banded on May 13 and May 26

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Spring 2007 Data From Thunder Cape Bird Observatory

Spring 2007 Highlights:

Spring 2007 Data From
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory