Spring 1999 Data From
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory

The twenty most common species banded at Thunder Cape in spring 1999
compared to their previous spring totals.

1999
Rank Species 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
1 Chipping Sparrow 221 68 120 1026 221 1224 90 144
2 American Redstart 72 78 53 89 89 63 91 76
3 Magnolia Warbler 70 35 44 91 30 85 51 98
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 55 26 156 164 127 103 27 19
5 Savannah Sparrow 52 14 23 80 20 19 15 4
6 Swainson's Thrush 46 18 31 31 16 6 17 13
7 White-throated Sparrow 38 30 52 85 34 91 10 1
8 Lincoln's Sparrow 33 7 7 24 5 11 6 2
9 Nashville Warbler 32 6 15 71 70 146 65 156
10 Cape May Warbler 27 6 11 105 289 94 221 201
11 Black-and-white Warbler 25 25 13 42 24 31 18 20
12 Pine Siskin 24 4 2 237 66 797 188 45
13 Canada Warbler 22 7 23 63 18 30 20 25
14 Traill's Flycatcher 22 2 12 20 18 24 22 21
15 Eastern White-crowned Sparrow 21 2 1 12 2 12 3 -
16 Swamp Sparrow 21 32 26 38 23 21 2 3
17 Black-throated Green Warbler 20 27 21 22 15 13 22 22
18 Wilson's Warbler 19 1 7 18 6 19 72 50
19 Western Palm Warbler 18 19 72 74 56 55 6 12
20 Song Sparrow 17 22 22 56 38 33 12 7

1999 Rank	Species	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992
1	Chipping Sparrow	221	68	120	1026	221	1224	90	144
2	American Redstart	72	78	53	89	89	63	91	76
3	Magnolia Warbler	70	35	44	91	30	85	51	98
4	Yellow-rumped Warbler	55	26	156	164	127	103	27	19
5	Savannah Sparrow	52	14	23	80	20	19	15	4
6	Swainson's Thrush	46	18	31	31	16	6	17	13
7	White-throated Sparrow	38	30	52	85	34	91	10	1
8	Lincoln's Sparrow	33	7	7	24	5	11	6	2
9	Nashville Warbler	32	6	15	71	70	146	65	156
10	Cape May Warbler	27	6	11	105	289	94	221	201
11	Black-and-white Warbler	25	25	13	42	24	31	18	20
12	Pine Siskin	24	4	2	237	66	797	188	45
13	Canada Warbler	22	7	23	63	18	30	20	25
14	Traill's Flycatcher	22	2	12	20	18	24	22	21
15	Eastern White-crowned Sparrow	21	2	1	12	2	12	3	-
16	Swamp Sparrow	21	32	26	38	23	21	2	3
17	Black-throated Green Warbler	20	27	21	22	15	13	22	22
18	Wilson's Warbler	19	1	7	18	6	19	72	50
19	Western Palm Warbler	18	19	72	74	56	55	6	12
20	Song Sparrow	17	22	22	56	38	33	12	7

A total of 153 species were observed and 1118 individuals of 71 species were banded. Five birds banded at Thunder Cape in previous years were recaptured. They were two Swainson's Thrushes, a Black-Capped Chickadee and an American Redstart from 1998 and one Song Sparrow from 1997.

Spring 1999 Highlights:
Red-throated Loon: 7 birds seen between May 18 and May 23.
Ruddy Duck: group of 8 just offshore on May 12.
Cooper's Hawk banded and another observed on May 19.
6 Semipalmated Plover on May 20.
Great-crested Flycatcher: 2 on May 29.
Eastern Kingbird: an all-time high of 61 birds on May 31.
Western Kingbird: 2 on May 31, singles on June 3 and 4.
Purple Martin (new to Thunder Cape) on May 7, another on May 31.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on May 25-26.
Golden-winged Warbler male seen on May 28.
Hooded Warbler seen on May 23.
Female House Finch on May 13.

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Spring 1999 Data From Thunder Cape Bird Observatory

Spring 1999 Highlights:

Spring 1999 Data From
Thunder Cape Bird Observatory