HBRC - Winter Avian Ecology Study

Liberty, IN site results Bander: Tim Tolford Helpers: Dave Russell, Josh Estoye, Chris Izard	Seven-mile OH site results Bander: Eric Burgess
11 sessions - 38.5 hours (77 net hours, 49 volunteer hours)	3 sessions - (88.5 net hours, 32 volunteer hours)
Temperatures ranged from 8 - 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
Snow/ice covered the ground each day.
Total no. birds netted = 506 Total no. species banded= 22 Total no. species seen at feeders = 32 Total no. birds banded = 361 Total no. bird recaptured = 145 Total # Of Each Species Banded American Goldfinch - 183 American Tree Sparrow - 22 Blue Jay - 2 Carolina Chickadee - 20 Carolina Wren - 1 Downy Woodpecker - 17 Eastern Tufted Titmouse - 16 Hairy Woodpecker - 3 House Finch - 9 Mourning Dove - 5 Northern Cardinal - 91 Pileated Woodpecker - 1 Pine Siskin – 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5 Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Rusty Blackbird - 1 Slate-colored Junco - 39 Song Sparrow - 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 White-breasted Nuthatch - 11 White-crowned Sparrow - 19 White-throated Sparrow – 17	Total no. birds netted = 142 Total no. species banded= 14 Total no. species seen at feeders = 25 Total no. birds banded = 116 Total no. bird recaptured = 26 Total # Of Each Species Banded American Goldfinch - 68 American Robin - 1 Brown Creeper - 1 Carolina Chickadee - 8 Downy Woodpecker - 3 Eastern Tufted Titmouse - 6 European Starling - 5 House Finch - 5 House Sparrow - 11 Northern Cardinal - 1 Slate-colored Junco - 6 White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 Blue Jay (1 recapture) Carolina Wren (1 recapture)
Other birds seen feeding on or around the feeders but not captured/banded: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Purple Finch Common Grackle Red-winged Blackbird European Starling House Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Eastern Bluebird Rufous-sided Towhee American Robin A Field Sparrow was identified near our barn. Unfortunately, it was never seen near the feeders. That would have been a nice one to band in January! Dozens of Sandhill Cranes could be heard/seen flying around over our heads during most of the sessions. What a treat!	Other birds seen feeding on or around the feeders but not captured/banded: Cooper's Hawk White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-shafted Flicker Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Common Crackle Brown-headed Cowbird
fourth week of February welcomed the return of the male Red-winged Blackbirds and male Grackles.