CVWO at First Landing State Park

A twice, weekly (or more) account of activities at the passerine banding station at First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA (N 36d 54' 21.4"; W 076d 01' 44.0") during the spring season from March 1 to May 31.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Another 2005 Northern Parula Recap!

On Wednesday, a sixth recap Northern Parula was netted. The bird was an after-second -year male when banded by Jethro Runco at FLSP on April...

A Yellow-throated Vireo Hits an Aerial Net.

A Yellow-throated Vireo became the first ever captured and banded at FLSP today. The species was the eighth new species to be caught at FLSP...

Monday, April 21, 2008

Brown-headed Nuthatch Project Underway.

The Brown-headed Nuthatch ("BHNU") is a year-around, cavity-nesting resident of the pine and oak forest at First Landing. This lit...

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Returning Parulas in the Majority.

First, a few words about banding terminology. A bird which is caught in our nets and does not have an aluminum band on one of its legs is an...

The Week in Review.

The week of April 12th thru the 18th saw 13 new of the year species banded at FLSP, including two species, Seaside Sparrow and Cedar Waxwing...

Sunday, April 13, 2008

An Influx of Migrants.

Today and Saturday saw a new and more diverse flight of migrants arrive at First Landing. Two brilliant male Prothonotary Warblers, a male B...

Last Week at First Landing.

The weather slowed matters down a bit at the Station last week. Overall, numbers of new birds banded and birds recaptured were down from the...

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Peter Doherty: Seasonal Passerine Bander, Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory

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