This summary was compiled by Palomarin banding interns Danielle Aubé and Lindsay Wagner with help from Mark Dettling, Banding Supervisor. Exciting Captures and Observations: On the 22nd of February, we captured our first Red-breasted Nuthatch of the winter season! Red-breasted Nuthatches are common around the Palomarin field station and a few are captured here each year;
Palomarin Tags: bird banding
Monthly Banding Summary, January 2014
This summary was compiled by Palomarin banding interns Hummingbird Baber and Lindsay Wagner with help from Mark Dettling, Banding Supervisor. Exciting Captures and Observations: On the 18th of January, we had a very lucky capture of a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk. This species is rather large to get caught in our nets and it was a
Where Are They Now? Featuring 1997 Palomarin Intern Hilary Cooke
Where do Palomarin interns go after they complete their internship with us? Our growing numbers of Palomarin alumni often continue on in the fields of conservation science and bird ecology, many becoming influential in their chosen field of study. Still others whose lives have gone in different directions have pursued paths of equal remark and
Monthly Banding Summary, November 2013
This summary was compiled by Palomarin banding interns Lindsay Wagner and Max “Hummingbird” Baber with help from Mark Dettling, Banding Supervisor. New Winter Interns: With the fall season on its way out, the new winter banding interns were on their way in this November. Coming from far and wide, they arrived ready to learn all
Monthly Banding Summary, September 2013
This summary was compiled by Palomarin banding interns Navit Reid and RJ Roush with assistance from Palomarin Banding Supervisor Renée Cormier, and Conservation Educator Lishka Arata.. Exciting Captures and Observations: One of the many exciting captures we had at Palo this month was a young Black-chinned Sparrow. While these birds are often found in and
Monthly Banding Summary, August 2013
This summary was compiled by Palomarin banding interns Elena Daggett and Jerry Cole, with assistance from Palomarin Banding Supervisor Renée Cormier, and Conservation Educator Lishka Arata. Exciting Captures and Observations: One exciting capture for the month of August was a Townsend’s Warbler captured on the 8th. This was the earliest ever capture date for this
Monthly Banding Summary, July 2013
This summary was compiled by Palomarin banding intern Aaron Hulsey with assistance from Palomarin Program Leader Diana Humple and Conservation Educator Lishka Arata. Exciting Captures and Observations: One exciting capture for the month of July was a recently fledged Hermit Warbler caught at the Palomarin Uppers banding site located in the study area near the
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