A Survey of Breeding Birds Present at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute 2007 By Bobby Hathaway and Dr. Paul Klatt Ferris State University

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1 A Survey of Breeding Birds Present at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute 2007 By Bobby Hathaway and Dr. Paul Klatt Ferris State University The purpose of this study was to continue the previous year s survey of the avian populations of the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (PCCI) during the breeding season by means of point counts and mist-netting. Point counts coupled with mist-netting makes it possible to not only tell which birds are in an area but also demographic information can be collected. We hoped to have recaptures from the previous year to see if any birds returned to PCCI. Continuing last year s study was important because we are now able to make general assumptions of the species and amount of birds present at PCCI. Methods: Point Counts: The first count began on May 21, 2007, with the second beginning July 3, We used the locations for the points from the previous year as a reference point. There were 38 points in total. One to 28 were along the institutes trail system (Figure 1), and were field transects. We split the points into three days 1-14 the first, the second, and the remaining 10 field points on the last day. The points were approximately 200 meters apart. Along the trail we marked our points with flagging for a visual reference so that we could return to it later. For the fields we used an estimate as close to 200 meters apart as possible. The counts began at approximately 6:35 am for the first set, and 6:20 am for the second. The timing for each was within 30 minutes of sunrise in order to coincide with peak bird activity. At each point, we recorded how many

2 individual birds were seen or heard during a 10 minute window. We included birds that were flyovers for the area even if there home range was not in the area, and marked them as flyovers accordingly. We tried to distinguish between individual birds by utilizing their territorial behavior. In the fields while walking the transects, all birds that were flushed up were also recorded. The species and birds sexes were determined if possible but if unsure of sex the bird was marked as male (Table 1). Mist-Netting: The mist-netting took place from May 17 to July using the points that were determined by the previous point counts. The nets resemble over-sized volleyball nets with very fine nylon mesh. We used nets of three different sizes, 6m, 9m, and 12m in length. Each was approximately 10 feet tall once installed. Five nets were placed approximately 50 meters apart in a circuit if possible. They were placed in areas most likely to have bird traffic. We placed them oriented to areas leading to and from feeding areas, or in areas that had more cover for birds. If possible the nets were placed in a shady area so they were less likely to be seen and more likely to catch birds. After the nets were erect we would walk the circuit approximately every minutes, checking for birds caught in each net. Once a bird was seen caught in the net it was removed and brought back to a central location. The bird s specie and sex were identified and a band of appropriate size was placed on its leg. The band number was then recorded in a field notebook. Its tarsus, wing chord, and culmen were then measured using. Bird weight was measured by placing individuals into a bag and using a hanging scale. The weight of the bag was subtracted from the total amount. Then, the bird was released (Table-2).

3 Results: Point Counts: During the first point count, 855 individual birds were identified representing 64 different species. In the second point count, 725 individual birds were identified representing 53 different species. Overall, 66 different species were identified on the property of PCCI using point counts. The American Robin was the most widespread bird; it was present at 30 of the 38 points on the property. Mist-Netting: In total, 125 birds were captured in the mist-nets, 3 of which were recaptures from the previous year. There were 30 different species of bird caught in the mist-nets. The most abundant birds that were captured were 10 of Gray Catbird, Veery, and Song Sparrow and 8 of Acadian Flycatcher, American Robin, and Common Yellowthroat. Through the entire summer we only had 3 recaptures from the previous summer. An American Goldfinch, Common Yellowthroat, and a Least Flycatcher were all caught at the same points as they were a year earlier. Discussion: Mist-netting and point counts varied greatly in the amount of birds recorded. With mist-netting, we recorded data from122 birds as compared to the 1580 recorded in point counts. Point counts required no equipment other than a pair of binoculars, whereas mist-netting and banding required specialized nets, as well as, state and federal approval. With mist-netting we were able to record more data on each individual bird, including a unique band number, which has the added benefit of use

4 in future studies. Bird banding is useful because it provides data on the distribution and movements of species, their relative numbers, annual production, life-span and causes of death (Gustafson 1999). The more we know about such kinds of bird data, the better we will be able to manage and conserve them (Gustafson 1999). While using mist-nets it is assumed that each individual bird has the same chance of hitting an erect net as any other bird in the area; this is not always the case. Many birds that are in an area never actually hit the nets. The birds that spend most of their time either flying low from one location to another, or spend their time foraging low are more likely to hit the nets. More birds were counted in the first point count compared to the second; this may be for many reasons. The first count was during the peak of mating season in spring so males were more likely to be vocalizing to attract a female or to protect their territory. The second point count was during summer so the birds that only mate once a year were relatively quiet. The summer season was also a very dry one, PCCI received very little rain, so the birds that depended on the berries were let down by the dismal berry population of dried up parched berries and in turn did not stay for the second count. Many birds revealed themselves close to the end of the 10 minute mark, possibly feeling comfortable with our presence at a later time than other birds. Birds that were generally quiet or had shorter calls were difficult to record compared to the birds with loud or melodious calls. Comparing between years, the previous year recorded slightly less birds overall, but showed approximately the same amount of species. The second point count last year

5 revealed more birds than the second count of this year. The 2007 point-counts showed an apparent increase in Scarlet Tanagers and Acadian Flycatchers. Mist-netting this year proved more fruitful than last year with 27 more individuals caught. However, the amount of species was relatively the same. If this study is continued next field season it will be very interesting to see how many birds return and if they stay in the same area as before. The identification and banding of birds on the PCCI property will open the door for future avian studies that could easily focus on an individual species for in-depth research.

6 Literature Cited: Gustafson, M.E. and J Hildebrand Bird Banding Laboratory Homepage Ver , designed by Michelle E. Harling.

7 Figure 1- PCCI Map of points used for point counts and mist-netting. Developed in ArcView GIS (version 3.3) with data downloaded from Thales MobileMapper GPS. Recorded by Kari Kammer

8 Table-1 Birds recorded in point counts at PCCI. Species recorded at same point between counts are shown in shaded regions. Point 1 6:35am Male Female Flyover Point 1 6:20am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 3 Acadian Flycatcher 3 American Robin 3 Baltimore Oriole 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Mallard 4 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Ovenbird 2 Ovenbird 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Red-eyed Vireo 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Wood Thrush 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Veery 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wood Thrush 3 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 2 6:50am Male Female Flyover Point 2 6:35am Male Female Flyover American Robin 2 1 American Robin 3 Blue Jay 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 Blue-Winged Warbler 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Field Sparrow 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Field Sparrow 1 Ovenbird 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 House Wren 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1 Ovenbird 2 Veery 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Wood Thrush 2 Wood thrush 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 3 7:03am Male Female Flyover Point 3 6:50am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 Acadian Flycatcher 3 American Robin 1 American Robin 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Common Grackle 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Ovenbird 1 Ovenbird 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Scarlet Tanager 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Wood Thrush 3

9 Song Sparrow 1 Tuftet Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Wood Thrush 1 Point 4 7:18am Male Female Flyover Point 4 7:03am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 Acadian Flycatcher 1 Blue Jay 1 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Ovenbird 2 Ovenbird 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Tuftet Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Wood Thrush 2 Point 5 7:32am Male Female Flyover Point 5 7:17am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 2 Acadian Flycatcher 1 American Crow 5 American Goldfinch 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Baltimore Oriole 1 Blue Jay 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Blue-Winged Warbler 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Song Sparrow 2 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 1 Scarlet Tanager 2 Song Sparrow 2 Point 6 7:53am Male Female Flyover Point 6 7:35am Male Female Flyover American Robin 1 American Robin 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 1 Blue Jay 1 Blue Jay 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Eastern Towhee 1 Eastern Towhee 2 Field Sparrow 1 House Wren 2 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Indigo Bunting 3 2 Indigo Bunting 3 Northern Cardinal 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 3 Northern Flicker 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Song Sparrow 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1

10 Point 7 8:12am Male Female Flyover Point 7 7:55am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 American Robin 1 American Robin 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Blue-Winged Warbler 2 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Common Grackle 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Ovenbird 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Song Sparrow 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 2 Point 8 8:38am Male Female Flyover Point 8 8:22am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 Acadian Flycatcher 2 American Robin 3 American Robin 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Blue Jay 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Field Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Ovenbird 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Ovenbird 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 1 Song Sparrow 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Wood Thrush 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Veery 2 Wood Thrush 2 Point 9 8:52am Male Female Flyover Point 9 8:37am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 Acadian Flycatcher 1 American Robin 2 American Robin 3 Black-throated Green Black-throated Green 3 Warbler Warbler 2 Blue-Winged Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 Northern Cardinal 1 House Wren 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Northern Flicker 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Scarlet Tanager 1 Veery 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1

11 Veery 1 Wood Thrush 2 Wood Duck 1 Wood thrush 1 Point 10 9:06am Male Female Flyover Point 10 8:51am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 American Crow 2 American Robin 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Barred Owl 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 House Wren 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Mallard 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Scarlet Tanager 2 Scarlet Tanager 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 1 Song Sparrow 1 Worm-eating Warbler 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 11 9:25am Male Female Flyover Point 11 9:08am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 2 American Goldfinch 1 Black and White Warbler 1 American Robin 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 1 Blue-winged Warbler 1 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Common Yellowthroat 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Song Sparrow 2 Scarlet Tanager 4 3 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Song Sparrow 1 Tuftet Titmouse 2 Veery 1 Point 12 9:41am Male Female Flyover Point 12 9:22am Male Female Flyover American Robin 1 Brown Creeper 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Common Yellowthroat 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Song Sparrow 2 Indigo Bunting 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 3 Song Sparrow 2 Tuftet Titmouse 2 Point 13 10:00am Male Female Flyover Point 13 9:38am Male Female Flyover

12 American Goldfinch 2 American Goldfinch 4 2 American Robin 4 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Cedar Waxwing 2 Common Grackle 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Common Yellowthroat 4 Eastern Kingbird 1 House Wren 1 Field Sparrow 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 Mallard 1 1 Mourning Dove 1 Mourning Dove 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 4 4 Red-Wing Blackbird 2 2 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Song Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 3 Tree Swallow 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Veery 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Point 14 10:17am Male Female Flyover Point 14 9:55am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 2 American Goldfinch 2 American Robin 1 American Robin 2 Baltimore Oriole 1 Black-capped Chickadee 3 1 Blue Jay 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Blue-winged Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 1 Common Yellowthroat 4 Eastern Kingbird 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phobe 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 House Wren 2 1 Gray Catbird 1 Mourning Dove 1 House Wren 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 3 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Northern Flicker 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Song Sparrow 2 Point 15 6:30am Male Female Flyover Point 15 6:13am Male Female Flyover American Robin 2 1 American Robin 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 Black Capped Chickadee 2 Black Capped Chickadee 1 Blue Jay 1 Blue Jay 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Common Yellowthroat 1 Eastern Phobe 1 Eastern Phobe 1 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 1 House Wren 2 Gray Catbird 2 Northern Cardinal 1 House Wren 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

13 Northern Cardinal 2 2 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Song Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Tree Swallow 2 Song Sparrow 2 Wood Thrush 1 Wood Thrush 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Point 16 6:44am Male Female Flyover Point 16 6:25am Male Female Flyover American Robin 2 Black Capped Chickadee 1 Blue Jay 1 Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Common Yellowthroat 2 Eastern Towhee 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Great Catbird 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Mallard 2 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 2 Mourning Dove 1 Sandhill Crane 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Song Sparrow 3 Northern Flicker 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Song Sparrow 3 Veery 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wild Turkey 1 Wood thrush 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Point 17 7:02am Male Female Flyover Point 17 6:40am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 1 American Robin 3 American Robin 3 Blue Jay 1 Black Capped Chickadee 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Eastern Towhee 2 Canada Goose House Wren 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Mourning Dove 3 Common Yellowthroat 2 Northern Cardinal 1 1 Field Sparrow 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2 Gray Catbird 3 Song Sparrow 2 Mourning Dove 1 Tuftet Titmouse 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Ovenbird 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Tuftet Titmouse 2 Wood Thrush 2 Point 18 7:18am Male Female Flyover Point 18 6:55am Male Female Flyover American Robin 2 American Robin 1 Black Capped Chickadee 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Blue Jay 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 1 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Grackle 1

14 Common Yellowthroat 6 Common Yellowthroat 4 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Green Heron 1 Field Sparrow 3 Indigo Bunting 3 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Mourning Dove 1 Gray Catbird 1 Norhern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Song Sparrow 3 Mourning Dove 1 Veery 1 Northern Cardinal 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Ovenbird 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Sandhill Crane 4 Song Sparrow 5 Yellow Warbler 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 19 7:35am Male Female Flyover Point 19 7:12am Male Female Flyover Blue Jay 1 Acadian Flycatcher 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Robin 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 4 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Veery 3 Pine Warbler 1 Wood Thrush 3 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Veery 2 Point 20 7:50am Male Female Flyover Point 20 7:27am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 Acadian Flycatcher 3 American Robin 1 American Redstart 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 American Robin 1 Canada Goose 3 Black Capped Chickadee 1 Cerulean Warbler 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Northern Cardinal 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Ovenbird 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 1 Song Sparrow 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Veery 3 Veery 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wild Turkey 1 Wood Thrush 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 21 8:10am Male Female Flyover Point 21 7:49am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 2 Acadian Flycatcher 3

15 American Redstart 1 American Redstart 1 American Robin 1 American Robin 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 2 Common Yellowthroat 1 Cerulean Warbler 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Northern Flicker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 1 Veery 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 22 8:27am Male Female Flyover Point 22 8:00am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 Acadian Flycatcher 3 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 American Robin 1 Blue Jay 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Blue Jay 1 Mourning Dove 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Ovenbird 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2 Ovenbird 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Song Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Yellow Warbler 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wood Thrush 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 23 8:41am Male Female Flyover Point 23 8:15am Male Female Flyover Black-capped Chickadee 2 American Robin 1 Blue Jay 1 Black Capped Chickadee 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Eastern Towhee 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 3 Gray Catbird 1 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Ovenbird 1 Mourning Dove 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-eyed Vireo 3 Ovenbird 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Song Sparrow 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Wood Thrush 4 Red-Wing Blackbird 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2 Song Sparrow 2 Tuftet Titmouse 1

16 Yellow Warbler 3 Point 24 8:58am Male Female Flyover Point 24 8:30am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 2 Acadian Flycatcher 2 American Robin 3 American Robin 2 Blue Jay 2 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Ovenbird 2 Ovenbird 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Scarlet Tanager 3 Scarlet Tanager 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1 Wood Thrush 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Point 25 9:20am Male Female Flyover Point 25 8:55am Male Female Flyover American Robin 3 American Redstart 1 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Robin 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Ovenbird 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Scarlet Tanager 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Tuftet Titmouse 1 Scarlet Tanager 2 Wood Thrush 2 Song Sparrow 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wood Thrush 2 Point 26 9:45am Male Female Flyover Point 26 9:22am Male Female Flyover Acadian Flycatcher 1 Acadian Flycatcher 1 Blue Jay 4 American Crow Common Yellowthroat 2 American Robin 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Blue Jay 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Indigo Bunting 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Ovenbird 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Song Sparrow 1 House Wren 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1 Northern Cardinal 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Song Sparrow 1 Tuftet Titmouse 1

17 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 27 10:10am Male Female Flyover Point 27 9:49am Male Female Flyover American Robin 3 American Goldfinch 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 1 American Robin 3 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Cedar Waxwing 2 Field Sparrow 2 1 Common Grackle 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 House Wren 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Mourning Dove 1 Field Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 1 1 Gray Catbird 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 House Wren 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 2 2 Indigo Bunting 1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Mourning Dove 1 Scarlet Tanager 2 Northern Cardinal ` Song Sparrow 3 Red-Wing Blackbird 2 4 Tree Swallow 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Song Sparrow 3 Yellow Warbler 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 28 10:30am Male Female Flyover Point 28 10:12am Male Female Flyover American Robin 2 American Goldfinch 2 Baltimore Oriole 1 American Robin 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 3 Field Sparrow 4 Eastern Kingbird 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Field Sparrow 2 Gray Catbird 1 Great-crested Flycatcher 1 Indigo Bunting 1 House Wren 2 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Song Sparrow 3 1 Point 29 6:28am Male Female Flyover Point 29 6:22am Male Female Flyover American Robin 1 American Goldfinch 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 American Robin 1 Blue-winged Warbler 2 Barn Swallow 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Field Sparrow 3 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 House Wren 1 Field Sparrow 2 Indigo Bunting 1

18 Great Blue Heron Mourning Dove 1 Gray Catbird 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 1 Indigo Bunting 3 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 1 Mourning Dove Song Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 30 6:46am Male Female Flyover Point 30 6:38am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 4 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Field Sparrow 4 1 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 Song Sparrow 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 1 Common Yellowthroat 3 Field Sparrow 3 House Wren 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-Wing Blackbird 3 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Song Sparrow 2 Point 31 7:10am Male Female Flyover Point 31 7:00am Male Female Flyover Blue-winged Warbler 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Common Yellowthroat 5 Common Yellowthroat 4 Field Sparrow 3 1 Field Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 1 1 House Wren 1 Song Sparrow 1 Indigo Bunting 3 1 Yellow Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 2 Point 32 7:27am Male Female Flyover Point 32 7:12am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 2 American Crow 4 Blue-winged Warbler 2 American Goldfinch 2 1 Brown Thrasher 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Eastern Kingbird 1 Field Sparrow 6 1 Eastern Towhee 1 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Field Sparrow 5 4 Mallard 1 Indigo Bunting 1 1 Song Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 3 Tree Swallow 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Point 33 7:59am Male Female Flyover Point 33 7:47am Male Female Flyover Blue Jay 2 American Goldfinch 3 1 Blue-winged Warbler 3 Cedar Waxwing 2 Brown-headed Cowbird Common Yellowthroat 5 Common Yellowthroat 3 Field Sparrow 5 2

19 Field Sparrow 3 1 Indigo Bunting 3 1 Great-crested Flycatcher Song Sparrow 1 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Scarlet Tanager 1 Point 34 8:25am Male Female Flyover Point 34 8:05am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Barn Swallow Common Yellowthroat 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Field Sparrow 5 Common Yellowthroat 2 Indigo Bunting 1 Field Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Song Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 3 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 35 8:55am Male Female Flyover Point 35 8:28am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 1 American Goldfinch 1 1 American Robin 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 European Starling 2 Eastern Kingbird 2 Field Sparrow 3 Indigo Bunting 5 3 Indigo Bunting 3 Mourning Dove 1 Song Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 1 Point 36 9:24am Male Female Flyover Point 36 8:55am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 4 American Goldfinch 2 2 American Robin 1 American Robin 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 2 Chipping Sparrow 2 Field Sparrow 3 Eastern Bluebird 1 1 House Wren 1 Field Sparrow 1 Indigo Bunting 2 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Northern Flicker 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Song Sparrow 3 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Song Sparrow 3 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Point 37 9:55am Male Female Flyover Point 37 9:18am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 3 Blue Jay 1 1 American Robin 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Field Sparrow 2 Field Sparrow 2 1 Indigo Bunting 3 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Savannah Sparrow 2 Indigo Bunting 2 1 Song Sparrow 5 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Tree Swallow 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Song Sparrow 5

20 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Tree Swallow 1 Wild Turkey 2 3 Point 38 10:12am Male Female Flyover Point 38 9:33am Male Female Flyover American Goldfinch 3 American Goldfinch 2 Chipping Sparrow 2 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Field Sparrow 1 Field Sparrow 4 1 Indigo Bunting 3 3 Indigo Bunting 1 Song Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 3

21 Table-2 Banding data of birds captured at PCCI during the 2007 Field Season Pt # Month Day Species Sex Band Prefix Band # R=Recapture Wing Chord (mm) Tarsus (mm) Culmen (mm) Weight (g) N/A 5 17 RBGR M NA OVEN M NA VEER M NA VEER M NA REVI M NA ACFL F NA GRCA M NA OVEN M NA ACFL F NA HAWO F NA ACFL M NA & ACFL F NA & EAWP F NA INBU F NA NOCA M NA DOWO F NA DOWO M-ASY NA SCTA M NA AMRO F NA SCTA F NA ACFL F NA NA NA NOCA M NA OVEN M NA & ACFL F NA 14 9& VEER M NA & ACFL F NA 13 9& VEER F NA 32 9& AMRO F NA 73 9& DOWO M NA & ETTI M NA 21 9& ETTI F NA & BCCH M NA & COYE M NA 11 11& HAWO F NA 61 11& HAWO F NA 54 13& GRCA M NA & GRCA F NA 41 13& GRCA F NA 40 13& COYE F NA & COYE M NA NA NA NA 13& COYE M NA 10.5

22 13& AMGO M NA & YWAR F NA 13 13& AMGO M NA 13 13& SOSP M NA 22 13& SOSP M NA 21 13& SOSP M NA 22 13& INBU M NA & YWAR M NA 15 13& CEDW F NA & ALFL M NA & SOSP F NA NA NA NA 13& CHSP F NA & CHSP M NA 13 13& EAPH F NA & EAPH M NA 19 15& VEER F NA 27 15& BCCH F NA 11 15& BCCH F NA 11 15& DOWO M NA & EATO M NA 41 17& GRCA M NA & BWWA M NA 9 17& BWWA M NA & NOCA M NA & INBU M NA 13 17& SOSP M NA & GRCA F NA 25 17& BWWA F NA 9 17& NOCA F NA 43 17& COYE M NA & VEER M NA 34 17& SOSP F NA 23 19& SOSP F NA 21 19& VEER F NA 33 19& REVI F NA & REVI F NA & AMRO F NA & REVI F NA & REVI M NA 15 21& WBNU F NA & WBNU JUV NA 20 21& WBNU JUV NA & LEFL M R NA 13 21& AMRO F NA 74

23 23& ACFL M NA 12 23& DOWO F NA 27 25& GRCA F NA 40 25& VEER M NA 32 25& WOTH M NA 49 25& AMRO F NA 89 25& AMRO M NA 78 25& WOTH M NA X SOSP F NA RWBL M-SY NA GRCA M NA GRCA M NA RWBL M-SY NA AMGO F R NA AMRO F NA RWBL F NA AMGO M NA NOCA M COYE F CHSP M RWBL F COYE M X VEER F VEER M AMRO M &30&31& FISP M &30&31& RBGR M &30&31& FISP M &30&31& GRCA F &30&31& COYE M R &34& SOSP M &34& FISP M &34& BAOR F &34& BAOR F &34& BAOR M &37& FISP M &37& SOSP M &37& INBU M &37& INBU F

24 Table-3 List of Birds counted or captured during the 2007 Field Season Common Name Scientific Name 4-Letter Code Counted Captured Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens ACFL Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum ALFL American Crow Corvus brachryrhynchos AMCR American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis AMGO American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla AMRE American Robin Turdus migratorius AMRO Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula BAOR Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica BARS Barred Owl Strix varia BDOW Black and White Warbler Mniotilta varia BAWW Black-Billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus BBCU Black-Capped Chickadee Poecile atricapilla BCCH Black-Throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens BTNW Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata BLJA Blue-Winged Warbler Vermivora pinus BWWA Brown Creeper Certhia americana BRCR Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum BRTH Brown-Headed Cowbird Molothrus ater BHCO Canada Goose Branta canadensis CAGO Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum CEDW Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea CERW Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina CHSP Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula COGR Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas COYE Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens DOWO Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis EABL Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus EAKI

25 Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe EAPH Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus EATO Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens EAWP European Starling Sturnus vulgaris EUST Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla FISP Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis GRCA Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias GBHE Great-Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus GCFL Green Heron Butorides virescens GRHE Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus HAWO House Wren Troglodytes aedon HOWR Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea INBU Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus LEFL Mallard Anas platyrhynchos MALL Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura MODO Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis NOCA Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus YSFL Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus OVEN Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus PIWO Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus PIWA Red-Bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus RBWO Red-Eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus REVI Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis RTHA Red-Winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus RWBL Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus RBGR Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris RTHU Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis SACR Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis SAVS

26 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea SCTA Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia SOSP Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor TRES Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor ETTI Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura TUVU Veery Catharus fuscescens VEER White-Breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis WBNU Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo WITU Wood Duck Aix sponsa WODU Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina WOTH Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia YWAR Yellow-Throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons YTVI