January 2022 – Dedicated Zoologist

Warblers and Wind: January 29, 2022 Banding Cycle

by MorganBird Banding January 30, 2022April 21, 2022Comments are Disabled

Above: Sunrise on way to Zuma Start at 6:50am, closing at 12:50pmTotal 18 nets up100% cloud cover with Santa Ana WindsTotal 54 birds, 11 species 4 Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) 1 Allen’s hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin) 5 Gambel’s white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) 4 Golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla) 4 Spotted towhees (Pipilo maculatus) 18 Audubon’s warblers …

Recaps and Rain: January 15, 2022 Banding Cycle

by MorganBird Banding January 17, 2022April 21, 2022No Comments

Start at 7am, closing at 1pmTotal 19 nets up100% cloud cover with periods of light rain Total 46 birds, 14 species 1 acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) 4 Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) 2 Allen’s hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin) 1 Dusky flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri) 6 Gambel’s white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) 5 Golden-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla) 1 Fox …

Understanding Banding: Words and Phrases

by MorganBird Banding January 16, 2022September 25, 2022Comments are Disabled

At Zuma, we use a lot of bird banding lingo. It helps us communicate quickly and efficiency. Here are some common banding terms and phrases we use: Cycle: When we go out to band birds, usually every 2 weeks at Zuma. Net Round: When we go to check the nets, generally every 45 minutes at …