During the calendar year 1959, I banded 1,321 birds of 66 species. Of these, 583 were trapped Chimney Swifts and the balance (738) were mist-netted. In the vicinity of Birmingham, I banded 1,062 birds of 39 species and on Dauphin Island, 259 birds of 49 species. Besides Chimney Swift, the top 5 banded in quantity were: Savannah Sparrow, 316; Indigo Bunting, 50; Catbird, 33; and Magnolia Warbler, 31. Seven other species of which I banded 10 or more are: Am. Redstart, 23; Field Sparrow, 21; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 18; Eastern Meadowlark, 17; Common Yellowthroat, 16; Grasshopper Sparrow, 16; and Ovenbird, 10. These 12 species accounted for 1,134 individuals or all but 87 of the 1959 total.
Author: Thomas A. Imhof
Volume Number: 8 Year Published: 1960
Issue Number: 3
Page Number: 18
Link to article: http://birdlife.aosbirds.org/1960/Vol 8 No. 3_1960_p18-19.pdf
Link to the full issue of BirdLife: http://birdlife.aosbirds.org/1960/Vol 8 No. 3_1960.pdf
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