Mackenzie Nature Observatory

Mugaha Marsh Banding Station

2017 Annual Birding Report

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This is a cooperative project. Some of our main sponsors identify the project by a name and/or number: Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program – Peace Region Project name: Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Project Number: PEA-F18-W-2532-DCA The Project is partially funded by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP). The FWCP is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of BC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by the construction of BC Hydro dams.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Project No. GCXE18080 This project was undertaken with the financial support of: Ce projet a été réalisé avec financier de: Environment and Environnement et Climate Change Canada Changement climatique Canada

McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest Project: Construction of a small kitchen shelter at Mugaha Marsh banding station

Bird Studies Canada (BSC), Canadian Migration Monitoring Network As Mackenzie Nature Observatory(MNO) is part of the Canadian Migration Network we receive 75% of funds raised by individuals who do the Great Canadian Birdathon in support of MNO The Birdathon is coordinated by BSC..

Mackenzie Nature Observatory P.O. Box 1598 Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 www.mackenzienatureobservatory.ca email (secretary-treasurer) [email protected]

Mackenzie Nature Observatory is an incorporated society and a registered charity. Our members enjoy nature and we are involved in various projects. This report will attempt to give an overview of what we do.

Purposes of the Society:  To research, conserve, restore and assist in the management of the natural resources found in the Mackenzie, BC area.  To promote the understanding and enjoyment of nature by providing opportunities for public participation and education in enhancement, restoration and monitoring projects that will provide additional public knowledge regarding nature.  To encourage and engage in the protection and restoration of threatened and endangered species with special attention to the preservation of essential .

Our Executive Committee: President: Ryan Bichon Vice-President: Stephanie Killam Secretary-Treasurer: Vi Lambie Directors: David Lambie Laird Law Steven Curtis Director for BC Nature: Jeanne Shaw

Banding Station Coordinator: Vi Lambie Christmas Count Coordinator: David Lambie Fish Committee Coordinator: Jim Wellsman Community Forest Advisory Group Reps: John & Vi Lambie Mackenzie Public Advisory Group for Canfor Reps: Vi Lambie and Barb Paterson

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President’s Report Another year has flown by. But reflecting back, it was a good year for the Mackenzie Nature Observatory’s bird banding operations at Mugaha Marsh. I think everything went exceptionally well this year. The banders did an excellent job. Setup and takedown at the marsh went smoothly. We even got a brand new kitchen facility built! All of this happened because of the dedication and commitment of our volunteers and I thank everyone who helped out. The number of active volunteers in our club has increased slightly over the past few years and people have been great at pitching in to help out where needed. Everyone (volunteers, visitors, and school kids) seemed very happy with our banding project this year and I attribute this to the banders letting people actively participate in the activities at the station. In the past I have heard concerns from people who were not part of the action because they had little or no experience and could only watch what was going on. Participation by volunteers has been getting better over the years and this year was no exception. I saw many happy faces on volunteers who were able to touch the , hold and release them, learn to scribe, receive detailed training on how to extract birds, understand assessments such as skulling, moult, and feather wear, and for some even putting a band on a bird. This hands-on, active participation by our volunteers is critical to keeping the station running. I truly appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm and commitment for this project and look forward to seeing the happy faces of active volunteers for many years to come. Ryan Bichon President, Mackenzie Nature Observatory

Cover: clockwise starting on right Western Tanager, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Varied Thrush, Wilson’s Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Cassin’s Vireo, Townsend’s Warbler. Background photo is of the pond side of the marsh. Page i: Bottom of page is a photo of the pond side of the marsh taken September 28.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to our banders Devin Fischer, Sarah Chalmers and Sharlene James for another great season. Thanks for volunteering your time so we could do some owl banding. Thanks for all the support from our sponsors and volunteers. This was our 23rd year of banding at Mugaha. Thanks to the banders for their reports, to David Lambie for the Christmas Bird Count report and for preparing the map of the recovery, to Ryan Bichon for the President’s Report and thanks to everyone who submitted bird sightings. Thanks to Devin Fischer, Sarah Chalmers, Sharlene James, Jeff Dyck, John & Vi Lambie, David Lambie, Doug Thompson, Natalie Srochenski, Courtney Berdan for sharing your photos with MNO. Thanks to everyone who took photos on the club camera. Special thanks to Heather Meier for sharing the video of the snakes at Mugaha with MNO. A list of who took pictures on the full pages is given in Appendix 10. Photo credits. Thanks to Stephanie Killam, Sue Crosby, John Lambie, and David Lambie for reviewing all or parts of the report. Sincerely, Vi Lambie

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Table of Contents MIGRATION MONITORING – MUGAHA MARSH BANDING STATION- MACKENZIE, BC by Vi Lambie ------1 Background ------1 Goals and Objectives ------1 Study Area ------2 Methods (a summary) ------3 REPORTING BANDED BIRDS ------3 SWAINSON’S THRUSH RECOVERY ------4 FUNDING, IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, VOLUNTEERS ------5 Funding Sources ------5 In-kind Support ------5 Volunteer Support ------6 People pictures (first page) ------7 MUGAHA MARSH BANDING STATION BANDERS’ REPORTS FALL 2017 ------8 Overview by Devin Fischer ------8 People Pictures (second page) ------9 Weather by Devin Fischer ------10 July ------10 August ------10 September ------10 Records by Devin Fischer ------10 Standard Banding by Devin Fischer ------11 Top 12 Banded Fall 2017 ------11 Non- ------11 Passerines ------11 Tyrant Flycatcher - Tryannidae ------11 Jays – Corvidae ------11 Vireos -Vireonidae ------11 Top 12 Banded photo ------12 Swallows – Hirundinidae ------13 Chickadees and Nuthatches – Paridae and Sittidae ------13 Kinglets and Creepers – Regulidae and Certhidae ------13 Wrens – Troglodyridae ------13 Thrushes – Turdidae ------13 Waxwings – Bombyellidae ------13 Wood Warblers – Parulidae ------13 Chickadees at Mugaha Fall 2017 (photos) ------14 Sparrows – Emberizidae ------15 Cardinals and Grosbeaks and Saltators – Cardinalidae ------16 v

Blackbirds – Icteridae ------16 Finches and allies – Fringilladae ------17 Non-standard Banding by Devin Fischer ------17 OBSERVATIONS AT THE BANDING STATION by Sarah Chalmers ------17 RETURNS AND REPEATS by Sharlene James ------21 MACKENZIE -AREA BIRD OBSERVATIONS by Sharlene James ------22 OTHER WILDLIFE OBSEVATIONS by Sharlene James ------23 MORE ON THE BANDING STATION by Vi Lambie ------24 Weather, Habitat, Netlanes & Birds Captured ------24 Top 12 Birds banded 1995-2017 photo ------27 DOES BANDING DATA REFLECT WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE LANDBASE ------28 2016 MACKENZIE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT by David Lambie ------28 MNO’S NEW KITCHEN BUILDING ------29 Photos of the “Kitchen” ------30 REMEMBERING SOME SPECIAL VOLUNTEERS ------31 BIRD SIGHTINGS by Vi Lambie ------32

Appendices Appendix 1. Number of New Birds Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh ------34 Appendix 2. Number of Repeats Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh ------38 Appendix 3. Number of Returns Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh ------39 Appendix 4. Returns 2017 at Mugaha Marsh ------40 Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Fall 2017 ------45 Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 ------51 Appendix 7 Birds Banded in Non-standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1994-2017 ------59 Appendix 8. Returns at Mackenzie Nature Observatory’s banding station at Mugaha Marsh 1996-2017 ------65 Appendix 9. Mackenzie’s Christmas Bird Counts 1982, 1994-2016 ------66 Appendix 10. Photo credits (for those not given in report) ------70

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MIGRATION MONITORING - Studies Canada and the CWS of Environment MUGAHA MARSH BANDING and Climate Change Canada. STATION, MACKENZIE, BC – Mackenzie Nature Observatory’s Banding by Vi Lambie Station Coordinator (a volunteer) and the Bird

Committee (volunteers) supervise the seasonal Background operation of the station, raise funds, obtain The migration monitoring program started in permits, hire banders, recruit volunteers, and Mackenzie in 1994 as a cooperative project submit all appropriate data to the different between the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), agencies – the Canadian Bird Banding Office, the forest industry and our club. At first we were CWS at the Pacific Wildlife Research Centre known as the Environment Section of the (PWRC), Bird Studies Canada and the Mackenzie Fish & Game Association and when provincial Wildlife Species Inventory Database. we wanted to become a charity we formed CWS-PWRC is responsible for the regional Mackenzie Nature Observatory (MNO). For the analysis of the data and BSC for the national first few years volunteers did bird surveys on analysis of the data. Wendy Easton, CWS transects in spring and fall and operated a Biologist continues to give us technical banding station in the fall under CWS’s permit. assistance with the program. The first banding station (1994 & 1995) was at Mugaha Marsh banding station (10U 0486575 Gagnon Creek south of Mackenzie. In 1995 a UTM 6139133) is located west of the Rocky banding station was started at Mugaha Marsh Mountains in the Rocky Mountain Trench. It is and in 1996 it became our only banding station. east of the Parsnip Reach of Williston Reservoir The station is a cooperative project supported by (some net lanes are in the floodplain of the various government and non-government reservoir when it is at or near full pond). To the organizations and foundations, local businesses west of the reservoir lie the Omineca Mountains. and individuals, the community of Mackenzie These landscape features create a funneling and many, many volunteers. effect making Mugaha a suitable location to From 1995 to 2007 the station operated under monitor migration of species that breed in the CWS’s master banding permit, BC-CWS- forests and mountains of northern BC, Yukon DELTA #10365. I n 2007 MNO received its and Alaska. own station permit 10788 (person responsible MNO follows a standardized protocol that meets for this permit is Vi Lambie). MNO also has a the scientific requirements of CWS and the provincial banding permit. Vi has her own Canadian Migration Monitoring Network. MNO federal and provincial permits and the banders supplies the banding equipment, laptops, etc., have their own federal banding permit or a that is needed for the program and we have a subpermit under MNO. They are covered by banding lab on site. Our banders are hired as MNO’s provincial permit providing they have employees of MNO and we carry WorkSafe BC the necessary authorizations on their federal coverage for them. MNO also carries 3rd party permit. MNO had to complete the care liability insurance coverage for the work we do application to receive its provincial permit. at Mugaha. Mackenzie Nature Observatory is one of ~ 27 stations that make up the Canadian Migration Goals and Objectives Monitoring Network, a collaboration of bird The migration monitoring program in observatories from across the country, Bird Mackenzie has three broad goals: 1

 To monitor changes in the populations of  To investigate the use of migration small landbirds, that use and migrate numbers as an index of productivity, through the Mackenzie area by providing particularly for forest birds. annual indices of population numbers  To support further integrated research. and structure, species composition,  To reduce, where possible, biases in migration timing and possibly survival sampling by improving survey protocols rates and indices of productivity. Of and skills of observers, maintaining local particular concern are species not vegetation structure and composition, effectively monitored by other survey and supporting consistency of the methods (e.g. Breeding Bird Survey) and surrounding landscape of Mugaha species showing declines in other Marsh. We will investigate the best regions. measure-ments and influences of  To understand migration ecology and its variation in capture population (e.g. age, relationship to breeding dynamics and sex, migratory status, moult, mass gain) management issues, particularly the and other, uncontrollable potential significance of Mugaha Marsh as a sources of biases (e.g. weather, habitat stopover site. change in the surrounding landscape,  To build partnerships within the insect outbreaks, water levels) on the community and between industry, observed trends and adjust analyses naturalists, academia, First Nations, accordingly. governments and interested citizens.  To follow a standard protocol that meets the scientific requirements of CWS and The program has several objectives: the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network.  To identify and count individuals (observed and captured) of each species Study Area or subspecies, new and recaptures, daily using standard, nationally-accepted Mackenzie Nature Observatory’s migration protocols during fall migration. station is located at Mugaha Marsh, 14.5 km  To determine the age and sex northwest of Mackenzie - Latitude N55°23’ 55”, composition of captured birds.  To augment public interest and local Longitude W123° 12’ 30”. The station lies knowledge of environmental issues within the Mugaha Marsh Sensitive Area, which through involvement and training was proclaimed under the Forest Practices Code opportunities. of BC Act in 2001. The banding site is within the  To produce annual reports: MNO and the Mackenzie/McLeod Lake Community Forest. banders will produce an annual report summarizing the season, containing The station includes a banding and living site, 32 numbers and composition of captures net lanes (12 nets are used annually for and recaptures, comments on habitat banding according to station protocol) and a changes, weather conditions and other daily census route centered on the public factors that may have affected the wildlife-viewing site. A permanent banding lab capture of birds locally. CWS BC/Yukon has been built and a viewing platform Region will produce an annual report constructed. This site can be used for spring and analyzing the data on a regional basis, fall banding. The coordinates for the parking lot: comparing results from the station. 10U 0486575 UTM 6139133.

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The Recording Area boundary for counting very often birds do not sing; they merely make birds extends from the trees at the southwest chip notes or at times are silent as they flit edge of the marsh, to the trees bounding the through the vegetation. northeast bank of the pond, to include species In addition, casual observations of bird activity not observed elsewhere in the marsh. For are recorded during the standard 6 hour banding passerines and near passerines (woodpeckers, period. Birds observed outside the 6 hour , swifts and kingfishers), the standard banding period are also recorded, but Recording Area boundary extends west along these are kept separate from the observations the main road until hydro pole # 115, south along during standard banding. the main road until hydro pole # 107, and north in the forest along the trail to Tutu Bay, until the Totals from banding, recaptures, observations aspen with three red ribbons at the fork to net and census are used to help the banders compile lanes 7 and 8. There is no set distance for all an estimated total of the birds in or passing other non-passerines. There is a set census route through the area each day. at the site – the description is given in station protocol. For a couple of hours after sunset, the banders sometime try to capture owls using an audio lure Methods (a summary) to draw them into the nets. There are two net lanes (occasionally 3) that are used for this. Owl Each day during the fall season the station banding is optional and is kept separate from the operates 12 mist nets for six hours starting at standard banding. sunrise, weather permitting. This is called the Standard Banding period. The nets are checked every 30 minutes, more frequently if conditions REPORTING BANDED BIRDS warrant it. The banders and trained volunteers Banded birds help scientists to track the extract the birds from the mist nets and place movements of birds. If you find a banded bird it each bird in an individual bird bag. When all the is important to note as much as you can about birds have been extracted the birds are taken the bird. If the bird is found alive, please do not back to the lab where the banders or trained try to remove the band. This could result in an volunteers identify the bird to species and injury to the leg (banders use special tools when sometimes to subspecies, age and sex the bird, a band needs to be removed). Please note the then place a small metal band (with its own following information: unique number stamped on it) on the bird’s leg. 1. numbers, in sequence, appearing on the band The band number, species, age, sex, date, net or bands and time are recorded along with measurements 2. colours, codes and materials of any bands or such as wing chord, fat and moult. The bird is markers in addition to a metal band weighed, the weight is recorded and the bird is 3. date on which the bird or band was found or released. The same data is collected on observed previously banded birds that are recaptured, 4. exact location the bird or band was found or unless it is a same day recapture in which case observed the bird is released at the net. 5. species, sex and age of the bird (if known) Whenever possible a one-hour census is 6. whether the bird was alive, dead, injured, free, conducted over a standardized route each day or trapped recording all birds observed or heard in the 7. how the bird died (if known) designated area. In fall this can be difficult as 3

Anyone who finds a bird band should report the band by calling toll free 1-800-327-BAND (2263) or online at reportband.gov.

SWAINSON'S THRUSH RECOVERY A Swainson’s Thrush, band number 2691- 72674, banded 17 August 2015 at Mugaha Marsh by Serena Johnson as a hatch year of unknown sex was recovered dead by Romeo Mendoza Mendez 1mi NW from Venustiano Carranza Chiapas Mexico on 1 May 2016. (5058 km from Mackenzie)

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FUNDING, IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, Walter and Susan Thorne (Kitimat). I have VOLUNTEERS included one donation that was received at the end of 2016 after the 2016 report went out.

This project is a cooperative project with Mackenzie Nature Observatory received $3,093 funding coming from many sources, in-kind from Bird Studies Canada from the Great donations from others and many hours of Canadian Birdathon in 2016. As a member of volunteer service. MNO extends a big Thank the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network You to all our spronsors whether your MNO receives 75% of the funds raised by contribution is financial, material or volunteer individuals who do the birdathon to support service it is greatly appreciated. MNO. Thanks to Ray Sturney, Randy Rawluk, Angie Joiner, Heather Meier and Vi Lambie and Funding Sources their sponsors for supporting MNO. In 2017 Ray Sturney, Randy Rawluk, Andrew Reynolds, Thanks to everyone who provided financial Angie Joiner and Vi Lambie did the birdathon support to the Banding Station. on behalf of MNO and we will receive 75% of what they raised in 2018. Mackenzie Nature Observatory gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Fish In-Kind Support and Wildlife Compensation Program for its contribution to the Mugaha Marsh Banding Thanks to the District of Mackenzie for grading Station 2017-2018, www.fwcp.ca A special the road to Mugaha Marsh and for allowing our thanks to Chelsea Coady for working with us to banders and assistants to use the showers at the come up with a multi-year agreement format. municipal campgrounds. The 2017 agreement is for $18,750. Thanks to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Thanks to Environment and Climate Change Natural Resource Operations for providing a Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service for safe place for us to store the trailers in the off committing $10,000 annually to the program in season. Thanks to Ron Crosby for storing the 2017 & 2018. We also appreciate Wendy’s camper (that’s on a trailer) at his place during the continued assistance with technical issues. off season.

Thanks to McLeod Lake Mackenzie Thanks to Spectra Energy (Enbridge) for Community Forest for the grant of $15,000 for paying for a booth for us at the Spring Expo. the construction of a small kitchen shelter at Mugaha Marsh banding station. Thanks to Patrick Sullivan for obtaining a packer for us when we put up the kitchen. We appreciate the donations we received from businesses and individuals: J.M. Ryder and Thanks to East Fraser Fibre Co Ltd. for Associates Terrain Analysi Inc (Vancouver), donating material to help repair the boardwalks Kris Andrews (Williams Lake), Laird Law and and to make steps for the kitchen. Sandra Kinsey (Prince George), Nancy E. Krueger (Prince George), Maggie Marsland and Thanks to Victory Building Supplies and their Norm Bilodeau (Prince George), Michelle suppler Benjamin Moore for donating Stain for Gunter (Mackenzie), Pia Penketh (Mackenzie), the kitchen. 5

Thanks to Jim Tuck for donating his time and Shaw & Kaine Valenta, Diane Smith, Natallie, the materials to build the memorial bench. Kalum and Alex Srochenski, Patrick Sullivan, Doug Thompson & Karen Jungnitsch, Jim Tuck Volunteer Support and Jim & Jacqueline Wellsman

This has been one very busy year. Ove 2300 Out-of-town Volunteers: Cintia Anselmo volunteer hours were put in this year and many (Calgary), Lena Augustsson (Prince George), hours away from the station are not tracked. Courtney Berdan (Granisle), Valerie & Willa MNO thanks the many volunteers who assisted Crowley (Fort St James), Christopher Coxson & with the work of keeping this project going. Lori Lockhart (Fort St. John), Jeff Dyck (Prince George), Julian Hockley (Squamish), Angie We worked on developing new long-term Joiner (Prince George), Emily Gavey (Prince agreements with our funders and sorting out all George), Judy Hoeppner (Schelt), Janos Kovacs the details of insurance and waivers, but (Edmonton, Alberta), Laird Law & Sandra hopefully it will make it easier in future years. Kinsey (Prince George), Joan Leroux (Richmond Hill, Ontario), Jessica Lockhart We held our first work party at the marsh on (Grande Prairie, Alberta), Heather Meier (Prince April 30th. The volunteers pruned net lanes, George), David Powe (Prince George), Chris pruned some of the vegetation along the road, Sukha (Field, Ontario), Kim Wetten (from removed a couple danger trees, repaired and Cedar and attending university this fall in replaced some of the steps to the walkways, etc. Winnipeg, Manitoba), Stephanie Wetten (Cedar near Nanaimo). The next weekend the club had a booth at the Chamber of Commerce Spring Expo and Our banders also donated time on some of their volunteers put up a display and manned the days off. Time volunteering for owl bandings booth. The club was awarded a prize for the isn’t recorded. Thanks to all who helped. Best Informational Display. On the next page there is a collection of people who were at the banding station. Starting at the There was another work party on the 13th of May top and going left to right the people are: at the marsh. Planning was underway for the 1st row – Devin Fischer, Heather Meier, Willa building of the kitchen building and many days Crowley, Valerie Crowley; Sharlene James, in June and early July were spent at the marsh. Stephanie Wetten, Kim Wetten, Sarah Chalmers. We hired our banders, but then shortly before the 2nd row: Natalie Srochenski; Karen Jungnitsch season started we learned that our assistant was banding an owl, Sarah Chalmers; Courtney not going to be able to come so we had to Berdan; Judy Hoeppner. scramble to find someone to fill the position. We 3rd row: Lena Augustsson; Ethan Lambie; found someone, but she wasn’t able to come in Kalum Srochenski; Willa Crowley. July. Thanks to the volunteers and banders for 4th row: Ryan Bichon, Chris Coxson, Lori putting in the extra effort to make it work. Johnson and Devin Fischer; Sarah Chalmers and Ron Crosby banding; Heather Meier; Jeff Dyck. Local Volunteers: Ryan Bichon, Ron & Sue 5th row: Sharlene James, Sarah Chalmers, Devin Crosby, Linnea Cross, Sarah & Steven Curtis, Fischer, Courtney Berdan, Doug Thompson, David Lambie, Melanie & Ethan Lambie, John John Lambie, Jessica Lockhart, Sarah & Vi Lambie, Ron & Barb Paterson, Jeanne Chalmers and Doug Thompson. 6

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On the next page is the second page of people The person we had planned to have as our photos from the station: assistant was unable to come so at the last minute 1st row: Janos Kovacs, Barb Paterson, Vi we were trying to find someone. Sharlene James Lambie, John Lambie, Devin Fischer, Sarah was able to come, but not quite at the beginning Chalmers, Julian Hudson, David Lambie, Steven of the season. Curtis, and Jeff Dyck. In next row same picture Ryan Bichon, Karen Jungnitsch and Doug Sarah Chalmers and Sharlene James knew each Thompson. other and had both banded at Buttertubs Marsh 2nd row: First picture – Doug Thompson, David in Nanaimio. Powe, Sarah Chalmers, David Lambie, Vi Lambie, Emily Gavey, Natalie Srochenski, and Karen Jungnitsch. Same picture in front – Alex MUGAHA MARSH BANDING STATION Srochenski, Sharlene James and Kalum BANDERS’ REPORTS FALL 2017 Srochenski. Next picture same row: Barb Overview by Devin Fischer Paterson, Jacquie Savard, Avery Savard and Mara Clayton. For the past 23 years, the banding station at Bottom Picture: This was taken when a group Mugaha Marsh has been netting, banding, and from TWS UNBC Fish and Wildlife Student monitoring avian species during the fall Chapter visited. Banders Devin Fisher and Sarah migration season. This observation and data Chalmers and volunteers Janos Kovacs and collection is used to gain an understanding of the David Powe are in the photo with the students. activity of resident birds in the area as well as those migrating through, and monitor the health We were not allowed to take and/or use photos and number of populations. This is done using of the two grade 7 classes that visited the station 12 mist nets set up daily for 6 hours beginning at on September 13 and 15. It was great for the sunrise, as well as through a daily one-hour students to be able to come out and see some census and general observations of species in the birds. area.

This year the station was open July 19th to Sept. Staff rd 23 , run by 3 banders and wonderful groups of Each year we hire banders who have a master volunteers, both local and from further afield. banding permit or a sub-permit under MNO’s Many volunteers were new to birds and were station permit. This year the banders all had sub- able to get an opportunity to band their first birds permits under MNO’s station permit. this year, while other amazing volunteers have been donating their time for years to make the Devin Fischer from Toronto, Ontario was hired MNO station run; scribing, extracting birds, as our Bander in Charge. She had banded at banding, as well as building, painting, and Thunder Cape and Cypress Hills in addition to setting up the various trailers, banding lab (and the banding she did for her project on Tree new kitchen building this year!). Swallows. The 2017 season was a quiet year overall with a lower than average number of birds banded: Sarah Chalmers from Squamish was here last 2894 of 58 species in standard banding and 32 of year as our assistant and this year we hired her 3 species in non-standard banding. Only one day as our 2nd bander. saw over 100 birds, and days ranged between 7 and 115 birds banded with an average of 43 per 8

9 day. This was over a total of 4150.5 net hours and 23oC. High wind or rain led to partial loss of and with an average of 0.7 birds per net net hours on 13 days. hour.Three full days were lost to wind and rain Records by Devin Fischer this season, and net hours were lost on 19 days. Large wildlife, which can pose a risk to both nets Despite the 2017 season being quieter than most, and birds, resulted in a loss of net hours when a several records were set at the station this year, white-tailed deer ran through net 26. and several non-annual captures were recorded. Weather by Devin Fischer Within the flycatcher family, more Yellow-bellied Flycatchers were banded than Weather can have a very strong impact on any previous year with 10 banded this season. A migrating bird movements. Cloud cover, rain, Western Wood- was also caught and is a and wind can delay migration or inhibit species we do not see every year. movement and normal daily activities resulting in lower number of birds caught in the net or seen in our daily observation and census. Heavy rain and winds halt banding, and frost often means nets cannot be opened. Overall though, this season had many clear, sunny days with only a few frosty morning and a few rain days. July Opening temperature at sunrise ranged from 5oC to 13oC, with an average of 9oC. Temperature at closing 6 hours later ranged from 15oC to 21oC, averaging 17oC. No days or net hours were lost to wind or rain. August August temperatures were slightly higher on average than July. Opening temperature ranged from 7oC to 14oC with an average of 9oC while Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – photo by Devin 6 hours after sunrise averaged 18oC with Fischer. temperatures ranging from 12oC to 24oC. High One Mountain Chickadee and one Hybrid winds resulted in a loss of net hours on 4 days, Chickadee were caught, causing quite a lot of and rain resulted in a loss of net hours on 6 excitement among the banders this year. This different days. was the second Mountain Chickadee to be September banded at Mugaha since the first capture in 2008, and only the fourth Hybrid to be banded. Five September is usually a cooler month, although Chestnut-backed Chickadees were banded this this year did not have as many frosty mornings year; only six have been banded here in the as last year and other seasons. The average history of the station, the last of which was o opening temperature was 6 C, ranging between caught in 2008. 2oC and 13oC. Closing temperature 6 hours after sunrise averaged 15oC and ranged between 7oC A few other species that do not visit Mugaha

10 every year included a Pacific Wren, banded this 4. Common Yellowthroat - 192 year in September, only the 8th in the station’s 5. Swainson’s Thrush - 152 history, three Cassin’s Vireos, and four Red- 6. Yellow-rumped Warbler - 129 eyed Vireos. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was 7. Magnolia Warbler – 95 caught this year, the second in the station’s 8. Dark-eyed Junco - 95 history since 2008, and two Brown-headed 9. - 94 Cowbirds, another non-annual visitor. 10. - 90 The warblers are a colourful group of birds to 11. Northern Waterthrush - 90 work with; however, this year saw low numbers 12. Yellow Warbler 84 for many species. American Redstarts appeared A photo of the Top 12 species banded in 2017 is in lower numbers than last year, though higher on the next page. than many previous years at 341. Ruby-crowned Kinglets followed the same pattern at 585 Non-passerines banded this year, lower than 2016 but higher than many of the preceding years. A Bay- No raptors were caught this year. 13 breasted Warbler was caught, the second ever woodpeckers and sapsuckers were banded, more seen at Mugaha! than the single one banded in 2016. Those caught this year included one Hybrid Sapsucker, Hermit Thrushes were banded at a record high of one Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 8 Downy 33 this year, higher than the previous record of Woodpeckers, and 3 Hairy Woodpeckers. No 28 birds. flickers were banded although they were frequently observed around the station. The first Sadly, no raptors were caught during standard Wilson’s Snipe since 2012 was banded. banding this year, though we kept hoping! Heather witnessed a Sharp-shinned Hawk Passerines into the net, but it bounced out before it could be caught. Tyrant flycatchers - Tryannidae During non-standard banding, a Northern Flycatchers were lower than the previous few Pygmy Owl was caught this year, only the third years of banding. We banded a total of 266 in station history since the two caught in 2014. flycatchers, including 10 Yellow-bellied, 90 One Boreal Owl was caught this year, a species Alder, 94 Least, 36 Dusky, 34 Hammond’s not seen every year. Flycatchers, and 1 Western Wood-Pewee. Jays - Corvidae Standard banding by Devin Fischer No jays were banded this season, and there was only 3 sightings of Gray Jays this year, all in Top 12 Banded Fall 2017 mid-September. The top 12 species are tallied each year from Vireos - Vireonidae standard banding data. In 2017 the top 12 species were: Average number of vireos were seen this year with a total of 70 vireos banded this season 1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 585 including 63 Warbling Vireos, 3 Cassin’s 2. American Redstart - 341 Vireos, and 4 Red-eyed Vireos. 3. Orange-crowned Warbler - 221

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# 1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

# 12. Yellow Warbler # 2. American Redstart Top 12 Banded in 2017 at Mugaha Marsh # 10. Northern Waterthrush # 3 Orange-crowned Warbler

# 10. Alder Flycatcher

# 4 Common Yellowthroat

# 9 Least Flycatcher # 5 Swainson’s Thrush

# 7. Dark-eyed Junco # 7 Magnolia Warbler # 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 12

Swallows - Hirundinidae Grey-cheeked Thrushes are not caught consistently at Mugaha, and none were banded A number or swallows were sighted around the this year. Only 7 American Robins and 2 Varied marsh; however, none were caught in the nets. Thrushes were banded this year. Chickadees and Nuthatches – Paridae and Waxwings - Bombycillidae Sittidae At 7 banded, Cedar Waxwing numbers were 2017 was an interesting and exciting year for lower than they have been for the past 10 years, chickadees as, for the first time in the station’s but higher than numbers in the previous decade history, all four species in the region plus a when numbers were often below 7. hybrid were banded. Black-capped Chickadees were below the average of the previous years, with only 15 banded this year; one Mountain Chickadee, one Hybrid Chickadee, and one Boreal were banded, as well as 5 Chestnut- backed Chickadees. On the next page there are photos of the Chickadees. Red-breasted Nuthatches are not seen every year but this season saw 7 banded. Kinglets and Creepers – Regulidae and Certhidae Ruby-crowned Kinglets were caught in abundance this year; higher numbers than most previous years at 585. These are the smallest birds that we band and are also one of the most frequent recaptures, often staying at the marsh for days or weeks. One Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet – photo by Devin Fischer was caught that had an interesting leucistic feather pattern with white primary feathers P9 Wood Warblers - Parulidae and P10 and some primary coverts. The warblers are a varied group of small birds, Golden-crowned Kinglets were below numbers often highly colourful and a favourite for banded in most other years at 51. No Brown banders. Many species were seen in average Creepers were caught this year. numbers as in previous years; there are, however, a few records that stand out. Wrens - Troglodytidae Ovenbirds numbers were below average with 2 Only one Pacific Wren was banded this year. banded, as were Yellow Warbler numbers at 84, Thrushes - Turdidae and Townsend’s Warblers at 11, while Northern Waterthrush at 90 banded, Blackpolls at 18, and Swainson’s Thrush numbers were lower than the MacGillivray’s Warblers at 15 were a little past 6 years, but higher than the preceding 16 lower than most previous years. Tennessee years with a total of 152 banded. Hermit Warbler numbers at 75 were lower than the past Thrushes were higher than any other year at 33 six years’ numbers but much higher than banded; the previous record was 28 in 2011. numbers banded prior to 2011.

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Chickadees at

Mugaha

Fall 2017

Black-capped Chickadee – photo by Devin Fischer

Hybrid Chickadee – photo by Devin Fischer

Mountain Chickadee – photo by Devin Fischer

Chestnut-backed Chickadee – photo by Devin Fischer

Boreal Chickadee – photo by Devin Fischer

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Orange crowned Warblers, at 221 birds, were Sparrows at 32, Lincoln’s Sparrows at 42, Fox banded in higher numbers than a couple other Sparrows at 6, and Savannah Sparrows at 9 years, 2012 when 301 were caught and 2013 banded. when 223 were caught. Similarly, Common Yellowthroats at 192 banded were caught in higher numbers than most previous years, as were American Redstarts at 341 (high was 480 in 1997). Finally, Magnolia Warblers follow this same pattern at 95 birds, higher than many previous years. Other species number have varied widely in the past 22 years and so make comparisons with this year’s numbers challenging. 129 Yellow- rumped Warblers were banded this year; however, their numbers have fluctuated widely from a low of 38 in 2000 to a high of 415 in 2012. Wilsons Warbler numbers are also quite variable, with a low of 32 and a high of 168; 77 were banded this year. A Bay-breasted Warbler was banded for the Fox Sparrow – photo by Devin Fischer second time in station history this year. No Our most numerous sparrow, the White-throated Black-and-white Warblers, Cape May Warblers, Sparrow at 59, was caught in numbers half as Canada Warblers, or Western Palm Warblers numerous as the past 6 years, but in numbers were banded this year much higher than the preceding decade and a half. White-crowned sparrows, including Gambell’s White-crowned Sparrows, were seen at much lower numbers than previous years at 17, as were Dark-eyed Juncos at 95, Slate- coloured, unknown, and Oregon Juncos included. Clay-coloured and Chipping Sparrows, with 7 and 3 banded respectively, were among the smaller sparrows caught this year. Clay-coloured Sparrows are not seen every year, and this season’s number are higher than many other years, while Chipping Sparrow numbers were slightly lower than previous years. Swamp Sparrow numbers were higher than average at 10 banded. American Tree

Sparrows are a species that generally turns up Bay-breasted Warbler – photo by Devin Fisher towards the end of the season in September, and this year they were caught in average numbers Sparrows - Emberizidae with 9 banded. This season saw average numbers of Song

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak - photo taken on club Young clay-coloured Sparrow. Photo by Devin camera Fischer One Rose-breasted Grosbeak was banded to Golden-crowned Sparrows are another bird not much excitement, the first one caught since 2008 seen at the marsh every year, and only one was and the second in station history. caught this year, the record in any one year being 2 banded. No Brewer’s, Le Conte’s, Vespers, or Blackbirds – Icteridae Harris’ Sparrows were caught this year. Two Brown-headed Cowbirds were banded this Cardinals and Grosbeaks and Saltators - year, one of which had one of the highest fat Cardinalidae scores of any bird banded this season! Five Western Tanagers were banded, numbers A lone Rusty Blackbird, a blue listed species in much lower than previous years. BC, was banded on 19 September.

Rusty Blackbird – photo by John D. Lambie Western Tanager – photo by Devin Fischer

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Finches and allies - Fringillidae from 18 July to 23 September. These data were collected through a one-hour daily census along Finches are not seen at the station every year, o a prescribed route at Mugaha Marsh and also we were lucky to band 6 Purple Finches this include casual observations throughout standard year, in numbers higher than most previous and non-standard banding hours. These numbers years. 17 Pine Siskins were banded this year, do not include birds captured, processed or which is much lower than the number banded banded at the station. Passerine groups, like most other years. vireos, flycatchers, warblers and sparrows, are Non-standard banding by Devin Fischer not included here as their activities at the marsh are better represented by the banding data Non-standard banding at Mugaha this year collected through the season. targeting Northern Saw-whet Owls was conducted on 12 nights. This involves using a Like recent years, waterfowl appeared in playback tape of the target owl calls beginning relatively lower numbers this year. A pair of at sunset. A total of 30 Saw-whets were captured Trumpeter Swans flew over the station on and banded as well as 1 Northern Pygmy Owl September 23. Canada Geese were seen from and 1 Boreal Owl over at total of 76.5 net hours. July 23 until September 14 with a high of 49 seen on August 23, with a few larger flocks flying over the marsh as the season progressed. Greater White-fronted Geese were observed September 17. Snow Geese were observed on four days late in the banding season, with a large flock of 80 passing over the marsh observed on September 21. Resident ducks were reliably observed daily in small numbers on the south pond. Two Gadwall were observed on September 4 in the south pond. American Wigeon were seen regularly throughout the season in lower numbers on the south pond, and a few larger flocks of 53 and 23, respectively, were observed on September 3 and September 9. Mallards were observed in small numbers throughout the season. Blue-winged Teal were observed on three days this year, and a group of nine were seen on September 21. Northern Shovelers were observed on four days

this season in mid-August and early September. Northern Pygmy Owl. – photo by Devin Fischer A high of 13 were seen on September 4. Northern Pintails were observed in lower numbers this year, with a high of four OBSERVATIONS AT THE BANDING individuals observed in early September. Green- STATION - by Sarah Chalmers winged Teal were only observed on two days This section summarizes data compiled from this year, with a high count of 12 on September census and daily recorded field observations by 4. Ten Canvasbacks were observed on banders and volunteers at the banding station September 22. Ring-necked Ducks were 17 abundant and seen regularly every day this year. young left the nest and were seen regularly Usually they were comprised of a group of about across both the north and south ponds learning to a dozen residents loafing on the south pond, hunt. including a family with three ducklings that A singular Bald Eagle was seen on three days grew throughout the season. Bufflehead were this year, usually being harassed by the resident also a reliable sighting in the south marsh, Osprey. Red-tailed Hawk were observed on usually observed foraging nearby the Ring- only six days this year, mostly in late July. necked Ducks on the south pond in lower Singular Northern Harrier were observed on numbers (typically two to six). One Barrow’s sixteen days this year, largely in September. Of Goldeneye was observed on five days this year, the Accipiters, Sharp-shinned Hawk were and three were observed on September 22. One observed on only seven days this year. One Common Goldeneye was recorded on August was recorded on August 31. A pair of Hooded Merganser were seen 14. Of the members of Falconidae observed this regularly on the north pond. Common year, Merlin were observed most often and Merganser were observed in lower numbers usually their presence resulted in very low with a high of 22 recorded on September 3. No census numbers, much to the disappointment of Scaup were observed this year at Mugaha Marsh. our banders! A high of four Merlin were Two Ruddy Duck were observed on September observed on August 22 and 23. American 16. Kestrel were observed on seven days this year, Raptor observations this year were dominated by largely in mid-August. A singular Peregrine the regular sighting of resident Ospreys which Falcon was observed on August 6 and nested on the same dead pine as last year, north September 16 this year! of net 32. This year the pair appeared to Ruffed Grouse were observed fairly regularly, successfully raise three chicks to fledging. on 27 days this year, usually during standard banding hours around the low vegetation present at net 17 and nets 19 to 21. Common Loon were a reliable sighting and were seen or heard almost every day this year in the north pond. Of the grebes (Podicipedidae), Horned Grebe was the most common sighting this year as a small family with two young were resident to the south pond. Pied-billed Grebe were spotted on two days at the beginning of the season, then did not appear again until September 14. One Red-necked Grebe was recorded on the very last day of banding

(September 23) on the north pond. Osprey fledgling – photo by John D. Lambie One American Bittern was seen around the One of the young was seen on the ground after banding lab on September 20! Great Blue having recently fledged on August 13. It Heron were observed at the station in greater eventually made it on top of one of the trailers numbers, on 14 day this year. They were usually where it was able to take to the sky and return to solitary and it was great to watch them hunt from the nest to recuperate. Eventually, all of the the edges of the muskrat den in the south marsh. 18

Sandhill Crane were observed usually in pairs was up late enough to hear them! Great-horned flying over the south marsh fairly regularly Owls were observed on ten days this year, throughout the season. However; one large flock including the sighting of two owlets on multiple of 36 cranes passed over the station on occasions by Sharlene James and Devin Fischer. September 21! were observed on three days this year, with a high of two seen on September 1. Of Rallidae, American Coot were observed Northern Saw-whet Owls were observed on regularly in September in the south pond in small three days this year, and a maximum of three groups of two to three individuals. owls were recorded on two of those days, both in Water levels were high again this year in both mid-September, which is peak migration time ponds, as in recent years, and as such did not for these terrifying nocturnal hunters. Northern provide much habitat for sandpipers or other Pygmy-Owl were recorded on two occasions; shorebirds. Most observations were thus once during owl banding and once on the detected as fly-overs. For most of these morning of July 29. Boreal Owl were heard observations, the birds observed circled over the calling on the night of September 16. banding station a few times before moving on Common Nighthawks were a regular and never were actually seen on the ground. An observation, even from the banders trailers early exception to this was seven recorded sightings of in the morning. They were seen or heard 22 resident Wilson’s Snipe. A maximum of five times this year, with a high of four recorded on Snipe were recorded on September 22. One July 24. Belted Kingfisher was another regular Semipalmated Plover was recorded during sighting at the marsh over both the south and census on August 7, and a Long-billed north ponds. Its rattle was reliably heard almost Dowitcher was seen flying over the marsh on every day this year, totaling 36 days in the September 19. One Greater Yellowlegs was season. recorded during census on August 15. Lesser Yellowlegs were recorded on nine days this year, One Calliope was observed this with a high of 18 spotted on August 31. One season, on Solitary Sandpiper was observed on August 10. July 25. Rufous Hummingbirds were seen Least Sandpipers were recorded on August 19 more often, a total of nine times this season. A and 20, and a Western Sandpiper was recorded high of six were recorded on July 26. They on August 19. seemed to move on to continue their journey Gull species observed this season included two south quickly after this date as the last one of the sightings of singular Herring Gull, two season was heard on July 29. sightings of three to four Bonaparte’s Gull, one Woodpecker (Picidae) observations were largely Ring-billed Gull, and lastly one Heermann’s in the form of Downy Woodpeckers, a regular Gull observed on September 17. The sighting at the marsh; seen on 29 days this year Heermann’s Gull harassing the resident Osprey from the beginning to end of the season. was an exceptional observation as none have Nothern Flickers were also regularly observed, ever been recorded in the Mackenzie area. It was spotted on 32 days this year. Hairy spotted by Janos Kovacs, Ryan Bichon, John Woodpeckers were seen 19 days this year, and Lambie, and Ron Crosby. were usually singular. Pileated Woodpecker Most of our owl observations occurred outside were heard less often, on eleven days out of the of standard banding hours, and were usually season. Yellow-shafted Flicker were observed collected during owl banding when everyone three times this year, and Sarah Chalmers 19 spotted a family of three (two young and one Swallows (a maximum of 13 seen during census adult) during census on August 23. One Yellow- on July 27), and five sightings of Northern bellied Sapsucker was observed this year, on Rough-winged Swallows; including one large September 9 just outside of the banding lab. Two flock flying over the south marsh on August 20. Red-breasted Sapsucker were recorded during Remarkably, five species of Chickadee were census on September 6, and one Hybrid recorded at the station this year. Black-capped Sapsucker was documented on July 19. Chickadees were most commonly recorded, on Of the larger Tyrannidae, the flycatchers less 36 days with a maximum of 28 observed on often caught in mist-nets, Olive-sided August 31 as small flocks moved through the Flycatchers were observed two times this year, forest behind the banding station. Boreal both in early August. Western Wood-Pewee Chickadee were observed two times this season, were also observed two times this year, once in once on September 18 and again on September late July and again in early August. No Eastern 21. A Chestnut-backed Chickadee was heard or Western Kingbirds were around net 17 on September 17. A small group observed this year. of what was thought to be Mountain Chickadee X Black-capped Chickadee Hybrids was One Northern was seen on September observed on August 16. Lastly, though no 21. Mountain Chickadees were observed, one was Of the Corvidae, resident American Crows banded this year! Red-breasted Nuthatch were were seen reliably in the same tree nearly every another reliable observation. Their distinctive, day during census up until August 16, then monotonous song was heard on most days this seemed to move to another part of the marsh. season, with a maximum of ten recorded on They were usually still detected at some point September 5. Only one Brown Creeper was every day throughout the season. Common heard this year, on July 20. No Wrens were Raven were another reliable observation from observed at the marsh this year. July 29 until the end of the season, and were American Robins, though not many were often seen picking on the young Osprey as they caught this year, were a very reliable observation tried to fledge from their nest. Gray Jays were throughout the season. Varied Thrush were seen and heard on three days nearing the end of detected less often, on eight days of the season. the season, with a high of five seen on September No American Pipits were observed at the marsh 21. this year. Cedar Waxwings were a regular observation at Finch numbers seemed extremely low this year. the marsh, especially at the beginning of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak were observed on one season. They were recorded every day up until day this year, and Evening Grosbeaks were August 24, and then only once more on only seen on two days this year, with a peak of 9 September 4. The largest flock recorded was a observed on August 17. Pine Siskin were a group of 15 on July 25. No Bohemian regular sighting in small groups at the tops of Waxwings were observed this year. pine trees at the marsh, however were not Only three species of Swallows were recorded at regularly caught in our nets. Flock sizes were Mugaha Marsh this year, in much lower numbers smaller this year with the largest being about 20- compared to previous years. This included three 30 birds. No White-winged Crossbill or Red sightings of small groups (two to three) of Barn Crossbill were observed this year. Swallows, three recorded observations of Tree

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Blackbird sightings were also very low this year. August 14th, 2012 trapped in net 20. This bird Only two Red-winged Blackbird were seen this then wasn’t seen until July 19th, 2016 when it year on July 19 and 21. One Rusty Blackbird was a return caught in net 21; and then as a return was recorded on September 21. Brown-headed in 2017 on July 24th from net 17. Cowbirds were recorded seven times this year, Another return that was originally banded in mostly from July 23-29. 2012 was an after hatch year male Yellow

Warbler (2600-73004). This guy has been

caught a total of six times: July 19th, 2012, RETURNS AND REPEATS – by Sharlene August 17th, 2013, July 19th 2015, August 19th James 2016, August 6th 2017, and August 23rd 2017. An important part of bird banding is the subsequent recapture of previously banded birds. Our third return this season from 2012 was an Audubon’s Warbler (2600-73602) that was The information attained from recaptured birds st can be a useful research tool for ornithologists to originally banded on August 31 , caught in net study migration patterns, lifespans, and 11 and aged as an after hatch year female. This population dynamics. bird had not been caught since, until September 6th of this season! There are three types of recaptures: foreign recaptures, returns, and repeats. A foreign Since the Swainson’s Thrush, Yellow Warbler, recapture is a bird caught at a banding station and Audubon’s Warbler were all originally aged different than the one it was originally banded at. as after hatch-years in 2012, they are all at least There has been only one foreign recapture 7 years old this year! recorded at Mugaha Marsh; a Wilson’s warbler in 2000 that was originally banded in Alaska, of the same year. A return is a recaptured bird that was originally banded at the same station but in a previous year. Whereas a repeat is a bird originally banded at the same station the same year it is recaptured. A return that is captured a second time in the same season is also a repeat. The following focuses on return events at Mugaha Marsh during the 2017 banding season. There was a total of 51 returns of 16 species and 374 repeats of 30 species this season. In July we had 27 returns of 13 species, August had 14 returns of 7 species, and September had 10 returns of 7 species. Of these returns there were 3 birds from 2012, 4 from 2013, 6 from 2014, 11 from 2015, and 27 from 2016. Song Sparrow #2571-07062.- photo by Sarah Chalmers A Swainson’s Thrush (2291-30747), originally banded as an after hatch year on August 6th A highlight return was a Song Sparrow (2571- 2012, was caught in net 22. It was a repeat on 07062) that was originally captured on July 22nd 21

2013 as a hatch year bird. It was a repeat on July flock that was hanging out around the house and 26th and August 24th of 2013 and then was not after a couple days; ‘Barney’ flew off with the seen again until this year! It returned on July 28th flock! and again on August 6th. As a hatch year Song On September 18th, Sue Crosby went out to her Sparrows cannot be sexed, however when it backyard to the ruckus of a murder of Ravens. returned this year we were able to call it a male She found a Raven in a Hawk’s grasp, her due to the presence of a cloacal protuberance. presence startled the Hawk away; the Ravens Aged as a hatch year bird in 2013, he is now a proceeded to mob it as it flew away. fifth year bird by calendar!

MACKENZIE-AREA BIRD OBSERVATIONS by Sharlene James

Sharlene, Devin, Doug, and Karen (left to right) on Morfee mountain. September 19th turned into a wet day once banding was done. No matter, Doug Thompson, Karen Jungnitsch, Devin Fischer, and Sharlene James made their way up Morfee Mountain, and found the first snow of the season! Also found on the mountain was four Dusky Grouse!

Young Barn Swallow – photo by Devin Fischer On August 1 a lady came by the station to drop off a juvenile Barn swallow. She had the best intentions: just trying to save a bird. If you ever find a nestling on the ground it is best to leave it where it is – unless it is being attacked – because the parents will come to feed it. We tried to find Dusky Grouse at Morfee Mountain – photo by a rehabilitation facility to take the swallow for Sharlene James us; unfortunately, no one was available to take it. In mid conversation at Doug Thompson’s and One of our volunteers was able to take him home to feed and let him practice flying. There was a 22

Unfortunately we didn’t see Moose around the station for most of the season. They returned at the end of the season though! We were lucky enough to have a few sightings in the final week, including a cow and calf sighting while the UNBC students were up visiting. July 25th, Sarah saw her first Canada Lynx while driving back out to the station! She spotted it between nets 17 and 12, around 7pm, and managed to snap a photo from her car. The Lynx

seemed to hang around for a couple weeks. At Townsend’s Solitaire – by Doug Thompson the start of August it was seem around net 32 and Karen Jungnitsch’s, a Townsend’s Solitaire the end of the road. was spotted hanging out in their Choke cherry During net opening on August 9th, while riding tree! And just a few days later they found an back to the station from the far nets, Heather Evening Grosbeak in the same tree! Meier and Sharlene James spotted a Lynx sitting on the boardwalk next to net 11. On its slow departure from the net lane Sharlene managed to OTHER WILDLIFE OBSERVATIONS get a photo of it sitting on the boardwalk. by Sharlene James On July 19th, the first day of banding, there was a Moose frolicking in the marsh for a few hours. It seemed to be having fun swimming and diving around and enjoying some of the marsh vegetation. The beginning of the season seemed to be good for moose sightings because just a few days later, on July 25th, a cow and her two calves were spotted romping around in the marsh having a good time.

Canada Lynx on net 11 boardwalk – photo by Sharlene James.

Coyotes could be heard in the area many mornings! Early in the morning, before we were all up on September 4th, we could hear Coyotes mixed in with the sound of Elk bugling! Natalie and Kalum Srochenski, and Dave Powe were here camping, Jessica Lockhart was staying, and Sarah and Sharlene were working; all of us heard the chorus from our beds that morning!

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Early in the season a Black bear was observeed Devin and Sarah saw 3 bats at 5:30am on August walking down the road coming towards the 13th; it was a significantly darker than usual at entrance to net 9 sunrise that morning. The occasional Western toad was seen. Butterflies were abundant at the Barb Patterson saw a female Mule deer at net 12 end of summer. Mosquitoes unfortunately on August 4th. Earlier in the season a White- survived all season in copious numbers. tailed Deer went through net 26. Snowshoe hares and Weasels were occasional A few Red foxes of various colour morphs were but common sightings. Squirrels were present seen throughout the season. Sharlene saw a black throughout the season. morph Wolf down the road beyond net 19 on September 14th, unfortunately for Doug Thompson he had a bird in hand at net 21 and missed the Wolf.

Garter Snake - photo on club camera taken by Sue Crosby We were pretty blessed this year by the presence of our Garter Snake den under the Weasel. - photo by Devin Fischer top stair at net 12. At most, 7 snakes were seen in a day. Heather Meier managed to take a time-lapse, the morning of July 25th, of the MORE ON THE BANDING STATION – Vi Lambie snakes exiting their den to sun themselves. Her video can be found at: vimeo.com/244247358 Weather, Habitat, and Net lanes & Birds Captured

This year we have had people ask us what has happened to the birds as many felt they were not seeing as many as normal when they did outdoor activities. Some species seemed to return later than normal. There was one storm that may have been hard on birds, especially if they were nesting. It rained for 3 days in a row which would have greatly reduced their ability to feed. Western Toad – photo by Sharlene James

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The snow was gone in good time so were able Net 12 is the first of what we call the far nets, it to get out to Mugaha in April. We held a work is on a point that goes out to the pond. On net party on April 30 to do some pruning on the net lane 12 the beaver has removed the birch and lanes. Many of the steps used to access were some of the larger willow from the end closest to repaired or redone. the pond, and the remaining willow, alder and spirea at that end all have really grown whereas Net 3 is across from the banding lab on the edge the spirea at the other end are much smaller. The of the marsh. Net lane 3 didn’t need much work, willow that is on the way into the net lane has and we are happy to see some of the willows lots of dead stems, several being kllled by a coming back. There is still a boardwalk to the net weevil. The larger stems probably should be lane, but the boardwalk along the net has been removed allowing the new growth to continue to removed. This fall net 3 captured 147 new birds grow. The vegetation was pruned to lower the of 30 species, 4 returns of 3 species and 21 height at the far end, and the spirea was cut back. repeats of 10 species in 326.5 net hours. This net lane seems to be crowding the net, so Net 9 is the net that is on the same side of the we will have to do some work next spring. Net road as the banding lab and it is down the road 12 caught 197 new birds of 31 species, 2 returns towards the pond. Net lane 9 had not been doing of 2 species and 34 repeats of 12 species in well the past few years so the decision was made 343.75 net hours. to cut down some of the taller vegetation to try Net 17 is a little further down the road from net to make it more like it was in the early years. It 12. There is never much to be done on net lane came back fairly good, but some stems are still 17 other than to make sure the board walk is in too tall and we may need to reduce the height of good condition. The old willows don’t change the trees along the road. This fall 95 new birds much. There is an opening that birds like to fly of 27 species, 2 returns of 2 species and 19 through and this net usually captures good repeats of 12 species were captured in 355.25 net numbers of birds. In Fall 2017 it captured 244 hours. new birds of 31 species, 3 returns of 2 species The access to net 11 goes in by hydro pole 112 and 29 repeats of 12 species in 346.5 net hours. on the marsh side of the road. Net lane 11 has not Nets 19, 20, 21, and 22 make up our two double done well since the willows surrounding it died. net lanes. Nets 19 & 20 are the furthest from the In April we cut out some of the tall dead willows lab, with net 19 being the closest to the road. and the dead pine that were by the net lane. The Nets 21 & 22 are between 17 and 19 & 20 with spirea grew fairly good and a few willows have net 21 being the net closest to the road. This started to show some new growth. Even a few of spring the stems that were getting too high close the stems we planted a few years ago are doing to the net were pruned back and a few of the okay, but there is still a lot of dead willow larger clumps of willow and alder further from clumps surrounding the net lane. The boardwalk the net lane were pruned. Several of the large was left in, but we need to lower it in the future dead stems were removed. We attempt to keep as far too many birds are not captured as they fly the vegetation between the net lanes open under the boardwalk when we don’t have high enough in places to make an easy flyway for water. Net 11 captured the least birds of any net birds. All these nets caught good numbers: net with only 90 new birds of 25 species, 3 returns 19 caught 236 new birds of 28 species, 3 returns of 2 species and 15 repeats of 8 species in 324.25 of 2 species, 24 repeats of 11 species; net 20 net hours. This is disappointing as at one time caught 219 new birds of 33 species, 3 returns of this was our best net lane. 3 species and 20 repeats of 12 species; net 21 25 caught 215 new birds of 30 species, 4 returns of There is more information on species captured in 4 species, 19 repeats of 8 species; and net 22 each net in Appendix 1. Number of New Birds caught 228 new birds of 26 species, 2 returns of Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha 1 species and 35 repeats of 13 species. Nets 19 Marsh; Appendix 2. Number of Repeats & 20 each were open for 353.5 net hours and 21 Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha & 22 each were open for 352.75 net hours. Marsh Banding Station and Appendix 3. Number of Returns Captured in each Net Fall Nets 25 and 25 are in the bush on the marsh edge 2017 at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station. across from the banding lab. Net 25 is the net closest to the road. The vegetation on net 25 Appendix 4 Returns 2017 at Mugaha Marsh where hydro removed the vegetation in 2016 is gives the details of all the times each return was coming back nicely – with small evergreens, captured. some twinberry, soopolallie and other low Each year we do up the monthly summaries of plants. The saskatoons on net lane 26 were once the daily banding plus the spreadsheets showing again pruned back by the moose. Net 25 the birds banded at Mugaha for all years: captured 249 new birds of 34 species, 2 returns of 2 species, and 25 repeats of 13 species in Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily 348.75 net hours. Net 26 captured 253 new birds Banding at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 of 42 species, 8 returns of 6 species and 41 repeats of 21 species in 340 net hours. Appendix 6. Birds Banded During Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Net 32 is the net lane furthest up the road going Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 towards the gate. This spring some of the alders were pruned back, a few larger cottonwoods Appendix 7. Birds Banded in Non-standard were cut down and some aspen were topped. Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station This net continues to be our most productive 1994-2017. with 720 new birds of 36 species, 15 returns of 8 The number of each species banded in standard species and 91 repeats of 22 species captured in banding is given in Appendix 6 and the number the 353 net hours it was open. of net hours for each season is also given making This year the berry crop at the marsh was not as it easier to know if there was a difference in good as in some recent years which may have effort. impacted the capture of some species. In recent The Top 12 Species Banded in Standard Banded years there has been considerable silviculture from 1995-2017 at Mugaha Marsh: work in the regenerating forest north of the station. Controlling deciduous growth can 1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8595 impact the birds as some species really thrive 2. American Redstart 6074 when berry bushes, shrubs and young trees 3. Northern Waterthrush 4159 provide lots of food and nesting sites. Some 4. Orange-crowned Warbler 3563 species that like the open habitat provided by 5. Pine Siskin 3519 newly logged blocks may not do as well as the 6. Common Yellowthroat 3173 blocks regrow. So much that happens in the 7. Yellow-rumped Warbler 3157 forest can either directly or indirectly impact the 8. Swainson’s Thrush 2955 birds we capture. The pine beetle and now the 9. Dark-eyed Junco 2816 spruce beetle have meant more logging. 10. Yellow Warbler 2352

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# 1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

# 12. Least Flycatcher # 2. American Redstart

# 2. American Redstart Top12 Species

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# 11. Alder Flycatcher in standard banding # 3. Northern Waterthrush

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11.Alder Flycatcher 2087 region. He is hoping to get the technical report 12. Least Flycatcher 2028 published in Wildlife Afield – it will be called: Powe, D. & Otter, K.A. 2017. Relating Mist-Net Orange-crowned Warblers moved into 4th from Capture Rate Trends of Migrating to 5th changing places with Pine Siskin; Common Species Habitat Associations in North-Central Yellowthroats moved into 6th changing places British Columbia. University of Northern with Yellow-rumped Warblers. Photos of the BC. Technical Report Prepared for the Top 12 banded 1995-2017 are on the previous Mackenzie Nature Observatory. June 2017. (10 page. pages). Appendix 8. Returns at Mackenzie Nature Note Dr. Ken Otter is a Professor at UNBC Observatory’s Banding Station at Mugaha

Marsh 1996 – 2017 shows the number of returns of each species each year. As some birds return 2016 MACKENZIE CHRISTMAS BIRD year after year there is also a column that shows COUNT – by David Lambie how many individuals are represented. Mackenzie held its Christmas Bird Count on December 18, 2016. It was an overcast day and although it was-7°C it felt like -15°C. DOES BANDING DATA REFLECT WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE LANDBASE? The count was low, everyone said they didn’t see many birds. Only 404 individuals of 15 species

were observed. 109 individuals of 8 species had David Powe was an assistant at the banding been seen at feeders and 295 individuals of 12 station for 6 weeks in 2016 thanks to a grant we species were observed in the field. One received from the Government of Canada’s additional species, a Northern Pygmy Owl, was Canada Summer Jobs program. David asked if added on count week. he could use our station banding data to do some Species at Feeders: Eurasian Collared Dove(3), analysis. We provided him with the information Downy Woodpecker (2), Steller’s Jay (2), on the numbers of each bird species captured in Common Raven (8), Black-capped Chickadee each net each year, plus the number of net hours (21), Red-breasted Nuthatch (3), Slate-colored each net was open each year. We had to clarify Junco (3), and Evening Grosbeak (67). the adjustments made to the totals because of non-standard banded birds being captured in Species in the Field: Bald Eagle (1), Eurasian standard banding. In addition he wanted the Collared Dove (3), Hairy Woodpecker (1), excel file we have that shows the number of birds Steller’s Jay (1), American Crow (2), Common banded in standard banding each year (like Raven (224), Black-capped Chickadee (10), Appendix 6 in this report). David also requested Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), American Dipper the census and observations data. Thanks to (2), European Starling (1), Bohemian Waxwing David Lambie who helped me put this all (4), and House Sparrow (45). together to send to David Powe. Thanks to everyone who took part. David wanted to see if the increases or decreases in migrant songbirds banded at Mugaha Marsh A summary of all our Christmas Bird counts is could be related to changing habitat in our given in Appendix 9.

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MNO’S NEW KITCHEN BUILDING Sue Crosby and Barb Paterson did most of the painting and staining of the kitchen, and John &

Vi worked on giving parts of the lab a fresh coat Last fall the McLeod Lake Mackenzie of stain. Victory Building Centre arranged for Community Forest put out guidelines for the stain for the new building to be donated by applying for grants. The club discussed the one of his suppliers, Benjamin Moore. various ideas of what we could use the funding SDL Electric obtained the permit to have the for, and it was agreed to develop a proposal for service at the station upgraded. The building another building where volunteers and banders inspector came up to inspect the wiring when could cook and be away from the elements. John had it completed. The building inspector There is often a problem with mice so anything also came up to inspect the work on the building we built needed to be mice proof. and he requested was that we put vent holes in The committee of Sue Crosby, Ron Paterson, the eaves. This was done and all the holes were Barb Paterson, John Lambie and Jeanne Shaw covered with screen to continue with our goal of developed a proposal on what it would cost and keeping the building mouse proof. Doug to brought it back for review. The proposal was managed to get some good deals on flooring and submitted and at the Trade Fair we received cupboards in PG. A lady from Prince George news that would be receiving $15,000.00. It donated a stove. Although it needed a switch for was subject to MNO having insurance to cover the oven, otherwise it looked like a wonderful our volunteers. We had coverage as we carry stove. $5,000,000.00 liability insurance through BC Some of the finishing had to done after the Nature. Jeanne arranged for the insurance banding season started. Ron Paterson made steps company to add Forest Fire Insurance through to the kitchen (front and back) and a boardwalk another endorsement. We were able to buy day to connect the banding lab and the new building. memberships for non-members to ensure that The stove quit working so a new basic stove was they would be covered. purchased. When John went to get the building permit he The Community Forest donated an updated was told that a building is not recognized as a aerial map of the Sensitive Area. This will be kitchen when you don’t have plumbing, but for displayed in the kitchen. us it is MNO’s “kitchen”. We were told we needed to have the type of cement blocks they A few photos of the construction and the finished use for trailers for the foundation so we found a building are on the next page. Thanks to cement plant in PG where we could get them and McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest for Ron Crosby went down to pick them up. A work the donation and to the other businesses that party was held on June 3 to level the ground and gave us discounts and to the special people who put the blocks in place. For the rest of June and volunteered so much time to make this possible. part of July John Lambie, Doug Thompson, Ron All their work made it possible for us to build the Paterson and Ron Crosby put in many hours at kitchen with the grant we received. Mugaha as all the construction was done by volunteers. Most of the materials were purchased locally either at Victory Building Centre or Home Hardware.

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REMEMBERING SOME SPECIAL Lucille McCulloch passed away on April 15, VOLUNTEERS 2016. Lucille became a member of our club a couple years before she passed away. Lucille always supported our environmental work whether Over the past years some of our very special it was the signs for caribou or the banding station. volunteers have passed away. She really enjoyed the birds. She was amazing – driving in all the way from Kennedy Siding to be at Robert (Bob) Byron Groseth passed away August the station in time for the first net check. 13, 2004. Bob was a member of our club from the beginning. He helped with the clean-up of debris at We lost Vida Tattrie on March 23rd of this year. Alexander Mackenzie Landing - that was a project Vida was with our club from the time we started. I we did for Hydro. BC Hydro paid us giving us an recall putting an ad in the paper asking if anyone opportunity to establish a fund for environmental was interested in birds. It went in on April 1st and work. Bob helped with the fish enhancement and Vida phoned to ask if it was for real or an April the caribou projects we did. He helped with the bird fool’s joke. She had always loved birds, but being transects and he assisted with the construction of in logging town it was hard to find others with the the banding lab and making our net lanes. same interest. Vida helped with our bird transects. She loved wildflowers and had a collection of Cheryl Omand was another member who was with beautiful photos she had taken. I had never noticed the club from the time it started. She passed away the beautiful flowers of Buckbean till I saw her on December 18, 2006 She loved doing transects photo. Vida had one of the club’s few records of a – I recall her and Dana coming back one morning Black-chinned Hummingbird – she had one come and asking what sounds like the buzz of the old to a feeder she had put up when they were camping phone or doorbell.(the bird was the Clay-colored at Sabai Lake and she managed to get some photos. Sparrow that always was near the 600m -700m Vida was our BC Nature Director for many years. section of the Mugaha transect). Cheryl loved wildflowers, I remember her showing us a Bog Sue Crosby volunteered to talk to Jim Tuck about Orchid that was blooming in the marsh at Mugaha. making a memorial bench for the club. Sue also ordered the plaques to go on it. Jim is a wonderful Martina Frey passed away on February 16, 2008. craftsman and he made a beautiful bench. The She was a member of the club for many years. She bench was brought out to the banding station in really was a great birder. She helped with transects August and put on our viewing stand. and at the banding station. One weekend we travelled to Revelstoke to attend a Banding Clinic. She helped us with my owl surveys – we did them several times the first year to try to establish what the best time would be to do them. She helped us run the station on weekends when we were between banders in 2003. Martina moved, but continued to be a member and returned to Mackenzie to volunteer at the banding station. She also volunteered at Beaverhill Bird Observatory in Alberta. photo of memorial bench 31

3 March 2017 An American Crow showed up in Lambie backyard. BIRD SIGHTINGS – by Vi Lambie 11 March 2017 Jim Tuck saw a Bald Eagle in his As in previous years I will try to highlight the early neighbour’s tree. and last sightings reported for the year. 14 March 2017 An European Starling showed up Regular species reported at feeders in January were at a feeder on Omineca Crescent Eurasian Collared-Dove, Steller’s Jay, Black- capped Chickadee, Evening Grosbeak, Red- 24 March 2017 John A. Lambie saw Red-winged breasted Nuthatch, Common Raven, Slate- Blackbirds at the Horse Barns colored Junco and Pine Grosbeak (only in 25 March 2017 Canada Geese were observed Gantahaz at Crosby’s). flying over the Horse Barns 5 February 2017 John A. Lambie saw a Northern 26 March 2017 Keith Macdonald saw some Red- Pygmy Owl at the Horse Barns. winged Blackbirds and an American Robin 2 April 2017 At our club meeting Sue Crosby and Barb Paterson reported seeing Tundra Swans at Gataiga. Doug Thompson and Sue Crosby said they were seeing lots of Ptarmigan at Powder King. Doug also saw some Redpolls. 8 April 2017 John and Vi saw a Yellowlegs (prob. Greater) at Gataiga, Common Merganser at Gagnon (3 km Causeway Road), Mountain Bluebird by the sawdust pile in the industrial site, Dark-eyed Junco by Duz Cho and Mallard in the old Mountain View school yard. 10 April 2017 The wood were calling at Mugaha. John and Vi saw a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Mugaha; Sue Crosby said she has had Northern Pygmy Owl 25 Feb 17 at Horse Barns a White-throated Sparrow in Gantahaz, and today photo by John D. Lambie she saw a beautiful Purple Finch and Varied 10 February 2017 Rick Shymanski reported having Thrush at Powder King. John D. Lambie heard a 6 woodpeckers in his yard. On the 12th a Downy in town. Woodpecker and a Hairy Woodpecker showed 12 April 2017 John and Vi saw a Northern Flicker up at Lambie’s feeders on Omineca Crescent. in town 18 February 2017 John A. Lambie saw a Bald 15 April 2017 John & Vi saw a Ruffed Grouse Eagle at the Horse Barns. north of Morfee Creek, and another one was 19 February 2017 John & Vi observed a flock of drumming at Mugaha. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet House Sparrows on Ospika Crescent. was observed feeding in the bushes along the edge of the road at Mugaha. South of the Y at Mugaha 23 February 2017 Ron and Barb Paterson saw a there were Mallards, Northern Pintail, American Pileated Woodpecker in John Dahl Park.

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Wigeon, Green-winged Teal and a Northern 5 May 2017 John and Vi had a Savannah Sparrow Harrier. in their backyard. 19 April 2017 John and Vi saw a Sharp-shinned 6 May 2017 John & Vi had a Lincoln’s Sparrow Hawk by the airport pond, a Rough-legged Hawk at their feeder and a Wilson’s Warbler was in our on the Causeway Road going to the Canfor yard, rose bush. and near the gate to the yard 4 Snow Geese.

Wilson’s Warbler 10 May 17 near Horse Barns

photo by John D. Lambie Snow Geese 19 Apr 17 near Canfor yard photo by Vi Lambie 8 May 2017 There was a Golden-crowned Kinglet in Lambie’s oak tree on Omineca Crescent. 21 April 2017 A Tree Swallow was checking out the nest box at 53 Omineca Crescent. White- 10 May 2017 Brown-headed Cowbird on crowned Sparrow was in Lambie’s yard. John & Omineca Crescent, Barn Swallows and Cliff Vi saw a Song Sparrow at the pond by Swalllows in the Industrial area, Barrow’s Chichouyenily Creek. Goldeneye, Blue-winged Teal, Red-necked Grebe and Ring-necked Ducks at the airport pond 24 April 2017 John & Vi saw the Osprey on the and a Hermit Thrush singing near Dunkley. nest at Morfee outflow, Townsend’s Solitaire going northwest of Morfee Creek and Bufflehead, 12 May 2017 A Chipping Sparrow was in Goldeneye and a couple Swans at Mugaha. Lambie’s backyard. 25 April 2017 On the Williston Lake owl survey 1 13 May 2017 Linnea Cross reported seeing a Boreal Owl and 19 Northern Saw-whet Owls Yellow-headed Blackbird out by the Tourist were heard. 15 Bohemian Waxwings were Information Centre at the junction of Highways 97 observed on Omineca Crescent. Ryan Bichon and 39. At Mugaha the new species for the season reported hearing Barred Owls at Lost Lake earlier were Sora, Trumpeter Swan and Yellow this week. Warbler. 30 April 2017 Belted Kingfisher, White-throated 14 May 2017 John & Vi observed an Orange- Sparrow and Wilson’s Snipe were observed at crowned Warbler on the road between Sonic and Mugaha. the Horse Barns. At the Gagnon (3 km of Causeway Rd) a Violet-green Swallow was with the other 2 May 2017 Common Loon, Greater Yellowlegs swallows feeding there; near Dunkley there was an and Pine Siskin were seen at Mugaha, and a American Pipit, and going back to the old barge Rufous Hummingbird at the Horse Barns. landing there was an American Kestrel. Ryan Bichon reported hundreds of Wilson’s Warblers 33 moving through his property south of Mackenzie. He had a Pileated Woodpecker out there as well. 15 May 17 Linnea Cross reported having a Western Tanager out at the tourist caboose. John and Vi had a Golden-crowned Sparrow in their backyard. There was American Coot, a pair of Eastern , Horned Grebes, a Phalarope and Northern Rough-winged Swallows at Mugaha. 19 May 2017 John and Vi saw a Spotted Sandpiper and Northern Waterthrush on Tony Point Road. Near the Dunkley dump Doug Thompson saw Semipalmated Sandpiper, Dowitchers and Killdeer. 4 June 2017 Mountain Bluebird in Industrial Area photo by Vi Lambie 21 May 2017 On a drive on the old highway John and Vi added a few new species for the year – 8 June 2017 A Common Nighthawk was heard Pacific Wren, Hammond’s Flycatcher, south of Mugaha by John & Vi. Magnolia Warbler, Ovenbird, and American Redstart. There were Sandhill Cranes and Common Yedllowthroat at Mugaha. 27 May 2017 John & Vi saw a Spruce Grouse displaying on Morfee Mountain Road. 29 May 2017 A few new sightings for the year from Vi’s Birdathon: MacGillivray’s Warbler on Morfee Lake Road, Least Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo and Warbling Vireo at the Horse Barns; a Cassin’s Vireo near the airport pond; Clay- colored Sparrow going south of the airport pond; Dusky Flycatcher near Dunkley; a Swamp Sparrow, Greater Scaup and Ruddy Duck at the Sewage Lagoon; a Tennessee Warbler near the radio tower on Parsnip West Forest Service Road 14 June 17 at Mugaha photo by John (PWFSR); Blackpoll Warbler and Bonoparte’s D. Lambie Gull near old 7 km on PWFSR; Alder Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Calliope June 2017 The guys saw the nest the Eastern Hummingbird at ~17 km PWFSR; Olive-sided Phoebe built, but unfortunately it did not succeed. Flycatcher on Tony Point Road: Townsend’s Lots of birds were heard while the kitchen was Warbler on Morfee Mountain Road; Western being built and some like the Red-winged Wood-Pewee near 13 km Causeway road and an Blackbirds and Sora had mostly left by the time we American Bittern at Gataiga. started banding.

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5 September 2017 Jeff Dyck saw American Pipit and Baird Sandpiper on top of Morfee Mountain.

20 June 2017 Mallard with young at Morfee outflow photo by John D. Lambie.

1 July 2017 Ruffed Grouse with at least 4 young at 3 ½ km PWFSR; Hooded Merganser with 2 young Baird’s Sandpiper on Morfee – photo by Jeff Dyck at the old 7 km on PWFSR. 16 July 2017 Jeff Dyck saw a Willow Ptarmigan on Morfee Mountain.

22 September 2017 Sabine’s Gull at the Causeway – photo by Jeff Dyck 8 October 2017 John & Vi saw 2 Gray Jay near the Willow Ptarmigan -photo by Jeff Dyck skidoo cabin of Morfee Mountain. 26 October 2017 3 times this week a banded Steller’s Jay showed up at Lambie’s feeder 2 November 2017 Pine Grosbeak flew over Omineca Crescent. 27 November 2017 American Robin observed on Omineca Crescent near old Mountain View School grounds. 3 December 2017 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) at feeder on Omineca Crescent. American Pipit – photo by Jeff Dyck 4 December 2017 Two Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were at Lambie’s feeder.

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Appendix 1. Number of new Birds Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh page 1 of 2

Species ↓ 3 9 11 25 26 32 12 17 19 20 21 22 U SB total Species ↓ Wilson's Snipe 11WISN Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 11YBSA Hybrid Sapsucker 11HYSA Downy Woodpecker 22318DOWO Hairy Woodpecker 11 1 3 HAWO Western Wood-Pewee 11WEWP Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1 2 21112 10 YBFL Alder Flycatcher 366781381091046 90 ALFL Least Flycatcher 533642338111261094 LEFL Hammond's Flycatcher 3 16183411 24 34 HAFL Dusky Flycatcher 3 31410212343 36 DUFL Cassin's Vireo 12 3CAVI Warbling Vireo 1412311494798 63 WAVI Red-eyed Vireo 1214REVI Black-capped Chickadee 144131 1 15 BCCH M ountain Chickadee 11MOCH Hybrid Chickadee 11HYCH Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1315CBCH Boreal Chickadee 11BOCH Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 1333 11 RBNU Pacific Wren 11PAWR Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 3 7102021 5 1 51 GCKI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16 13 7 52 35 242 12 25 54 26 40 63 585 RCKI Swainson's Thrush 12 2 19 15 20 8 15 27 18 6 10 152 SWTH Hermit Thrush 3510 43431 33 HETH American Robin 115 7 AMRO Varied Thrush 11 2VATH Cedar Waxwing 77CEDW Tennessee Warbler 14242115891181075 TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 11 4 4 24 8 55 16 32 9 20 26 12 221 OCWA Yellow Warbler 31544144712791484 YEWA M agnolia Warbler 2 3 1 6151827 815612 95 MAWA Unknown Yellow-rumped Warbler 61856119226177 89 UYRW Audubon's Warbler 3 2411242 23 24 AUWA M rytle Warbler 2114222216MYWA Townsend's Warbler 271111TOWA Bay-breasted Warbler 11BBWA Blackpoll Warbler 1 113 424 2 18 BLPW American Redstart 6 102 2533108103340223022 341 AMRE Ovenbird 11 2 OVEN Northern Waterthrush 73789612134678 90 NOWA

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Appendix 1. Number of new Birds Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh page 2 of 2

Species ↓ 3 9 11 25 26 32 12 17 19 20 21 22 U SB total Sp ecies ↓ M acGillivray's Warbler 1 5 131 211 15 MGWA Common Yellowthroat 285157141258109111112 192 COYE Wilson's Warbler 42114519437747 77 WIWA American Tree Sparrow 1 2 1 1211 9 ATSP Chipping Sparrow 111 3CHSP Clay-colored Sparrow 11111117CCSP Savannah Sparrow 1 2 113 1 9 SAVS Fox Sparrow 121 2 6FOSP Song Sparrow 112333121123 32 SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 86151 10 2413142 LISP Swamp Sp arrow 32 311 10SWSP White-throated Sparrow 1261123124423 59 WTSP Golden-crowned Sparrow 11GCSP White-crowned Sparrow 133119WCSP Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 1 123 1 8 GWCS Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 22 451114 24 35 UDEJ Oregon Junco 22112823 3 22 55 ORJU Slate-colored Junco 11 3 5 SCJU Western Tanager 131 5WETA Rose-breasted Grosbeak 11RBGR Rusty Blackbird 11RUBL Brown-headed Cowbird 11 2BHCO Purple Finch 211 2 6 PUFI Pine Siskin 4 125 5 17 PISI TOTAL 150 104 101 274 279 752 209 261 255 239 236 250 1 2894 TOTAL

Non-standard Banding total Northern Pygmy Owl 1 1 NOPO Boreal Owl 1 1 BOOW Northern Saw-whet Owl 23 7 30 NSWO

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Appendix 2. Number of Repeats captured in each net Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh species↓ Net → 3 9 11 12 17 19 20 21 22 25 26 32 TOTALspecies Downy Woodpecker 11DOWO Alder Flycatcher 11 1 3ALFL Least Flycatcher 11 1 4 7LEFL Hammondès Flycatcher 11HAFL Warbl i ng Vi re o 11 13WAVI Black-capped Chickadee 21 13 1 132 14BCCH Hybrid Chickadee 11HYCH Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 1 1 2 1 6 12 10 3 27 64 RCKI Swainson's Thrush 3 311213 14SWTH Hermit Thrush 11HETH Cedar Waxwing 1146CEDW Northern Waterthrush 132112111NOWA Tennessee Warbler 11 3 312237 23TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 133494535233 45OCWA Common Yellowthroat 52411112 2 21 31COYE American Redstart 1 25234151740AMRE Magnolia Warbler 2111111210MAWA Yellow Warbler 111232132135 25YEWA 21 3MYWA Unknown Yellow-rumped Warbler 11UYRW Audubon's Warbler 11AUWA American Tree Sparrow 112ATS P S ong S parrow 6223431 11 23SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 2122 1 1 9LIS P Swamp Sparrow 1 121 5SWSP White-throated Sparrow 111137WTS P Gambels' White-crowned S parrow 123GWCS White-crowned Sparrow 11WCS P Golden-crowned S parrow 11GCS P Oregon Junco 13 4ORJU Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 114 6UDEJ Western Tanager 111 3WETA Brown-headed Cowbird 11BHCO Purple Finch 11 2PUFI Pine S iskin 22PIS I Total 21 19 15 34 29 24 20 19 36 25 41 91 374 total

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Appendix 3. Number of Returns Captured in each Net Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh

Species↓ Net→ 3 9 11 12 17 19 20 21 22 25 26 32 total Alder Flycatcher 12 3ALFL Least Flycatcher 11 LEFL Warbling Vireo 11WAVI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11RCKI Swainson's Thrush 11 1 1 11 6 SWTH Hermit Thrush 11HETH Northern Waterthrush 11 2NOWA Orange-crowned Warbler 22OCWA Common Yellowthroat 221 5COYE American Redstart 2158AMRE Yellow Warbler 224YEWA Myrtle Warbler 11MYWA Audubon's Warbler 1 AUWA Song Sparrow 111 11128SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 11 LISP White-throated Sparrow 1225WTSP Western Tanager 11WETA Total returns 423233342281551

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Appendix 4. Returns Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh page 1 of 5

Appendix 4. Returns 2017 at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station band # Species Age Sex date net time Initials Top row for each bird is banding data, following row(s) recapature data 2600-73004 Yellow Warbler AHY M 19-Jul-12 26 6:30 RB AHY M 19-Jul-15 22 6:45 VL AHY M 19-Aug-16 17 7:15 DRP AHY M 06-Aug-17 17 9:45 SMC AHY U 23-Aug-17 22 9:00 CLB 2291-30747 Swainson's Thrush AHY U 06-Aug-12 22 8:45 RB AHY U 14-Aug-12 20 9:00 RB AHY U 19-Jul-16 21 10:00 JEB AHY U 24-Jul-17 17 7:00 SMC 2600-73602 Audubon's Warbler AHY F 31-Aug-12 11 9:15 CAS AHY F 06-Sep-17 9 12:15 SMC

2571-07062 Song Sparrow HY U 22-Jul-13 32 6:30 CAS HY U 26-Jul-13 11 9:00 KMH HY U 24-Aug-13 03 8:30 RB AHY M 28-Jul-17 32 6:30 SMC AHY M 06-Aug-17 9 7:15 SMC 2630-82751 American Redstart SY M 28-Jul-13 22 5:45 KMH SY M 04-Aug-13 19 10:45 KMH SY M 11-Aug-13 20 6:00 KMH SY M 17-Aug-13 19 6:15 KMH AHY M 13-Aug-14 19 6:00 CBR ASY M 12-Aug-15 20 10:30 LIW ASY M 19-Jul-16 20 5:30 JEB ASY M 07-Aug-17 19 8:30 WRC ASY M 14-Aug-17 19 10:30 DRF 2690-66248 Common Yellowthroat AHY M 01-Aug-13 19 10:15 KMH AHY M 06-Aug-13 12 8:30 RB AHY M 09-Sep-13 20 11:30 KP AHY M 15-Sep-13 19 9:15 KP AHY M 19-Sep-13 20 7:15 CAS AHY M 04-Sep-14 21 10:15 KMH AHY M 25-Jul-16 12 10:00 SMC AHY M 04-Sep-17 3 9:45 VL 2571-07295 Song Sparrow AHY F 11-Aug-13 11 8:00 KMH AHY F 15-Aug-13 17 10:15 CAS AHY F 30-Jul-14 32 5:45 CAS AHY F 20-Jul-16 11 9:00 JEB AHY F 27-Jul-16 3 9:00 JEB AHY F 06-Aug-17 3 7:45 SMC 40

Appendix 4. Returns Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh page 2 of 5 band # Species Age Sex date net time Initials 2680-73190 Orange-crowned Warbler HY F 19-Jul-14 32 6:00 KMH AHY F 15-Aug-15 25 7:45 SBJ AHY F 03-Sep-17 26 7:15 SMC AHY F 08-Sep-17 25 9:30 SMC 2571-07737 Western Tanager AHY F 22-Jul-14 32 7:00 KMH AHY F 23-Jul-14 26 10:00 CAS AHY F 24-Jul-17 32 10:00 HLM 2680-73356 American Redstart AHY F 24-Jul-14 26 10:00 CAS AHY F 19-Jul-16 32 6:00 JEB AHY F 22-Jul-16 32 8:30 DRP AHY F 31-Jul-16 32 8:45 CAS AHY F 30-Aug-16 26 10:30 JEB AHY F 23-Jul-16 32 8:30 JEB AHY F 23-Jul-17 32 9:30 HLM 2571-07856 Swainson's Thrush HY U 29-Jul-14 19 6:15 CLB AHY U 17-Aug-16 25 9:15 CAS AHY F 21-Jul-17 9 5:30 DRF AHY F 31-Jul-17 9 8:15 SMC 2571-07949 Song Sparrow HY U 01-Aug-14 11 8:15 CLB ASY F 19-Jul-17 12 9:30 CAS AHY F 24-Jul-17 17 10:00 HLM AHY F 27-Jul-17 17 7:30 DRF AHY F 15-Aug-17 19 7:15 DRF 2691-72329 White-throated Sparrow AHY U 01-Sep-14 26 7:45 CAS AHY U 15-Sep-15 32 12:15 LIW AHY M 21-Jul-17 32 6:00 SMC

2691-72383 Song Sparrow AHY F 19-Jul-15 12 5:15 LIW AHY F 21-Jul-15 19 5:30 SBJ AHY F 22-Jul-15 12 7:00 SBJ AHY F 20-Jul-17 11 11:00 HLM 2691-72410 White-throated Sparrow AHY F 20-Jul-15 32 7:45 LIW AHY U 01-Sep-16 32 11:45 CAS AHY F 23-Jul-17 26 6:00 HLM AHY U 07-Sep-17 26 9:45 JWD 2760-07557 American Redstart SY M 23-Jul-15 19 8:00 CLB SY M 25-Jul-15 22 11:00 SK ASY M 20-Jul-17 19 11:00 HLM 2710-70805 Alder Flycatcher AHY F 24-Jul-15 21 5:30 LIW AHY F 07-Aug-17 20 8:00 DRF 2710-70813 Northern Waterthrush AHY U 24-Jul-15 26 7:30 LIW AHY U 17-Aug-17 21 8:45 SMC 41

Appendix 4. Returns Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh page 3 of 5 band # Species Age Sex date net time Initials 2710-70922 Orange-crowned Warbler AHY U 26-Jul-15 11 10:30 LIW AHY M 22-Aug-15 25 10:15 LIW AHY M 23-Aug-15 3 6:30 HLM AHY M 28-Aug-15 32 7:30 KNW AHY M 29-Aug-15 19 10:30 SBJ AHY M 01-Sep-17 26 10:15 DRF 2691-72478 White-throated Sparrow HY U 26-Jul-15 32 11:00 LIW AHY U 06-Sep-17 20 9:45 VL 2710-71115 Warbling Vireo AHY U 28-Jul-15 20 9:30 SBJ AHY U 23-Jul-17 20 10:30 HLM 2710-71094 Myrtle Warbler AHY F 04-Aug-15 25 5:45 SBJ AHY F 22-Jul-17 26 6:30 HLM AHY F 07-Aug-17 25 6:30 SMJ AHY F 30-Aug-17 26 7:00 DRF AHY F 08-Sep-17 25 7:00 SMJ 2691-72567 Song Sparrow AHY F 04-Aug-15 3 9:15 LIW AHY F 01-Aug-17 25 6:15 DRF 2691-72804 Hermit Thrush HY U 07-Sep-15 20 7:15 KNW HY U 08-Sep-15 3 7:30 SBJ AHY M 03-Aug-17 32 5:45 DRF

2760-08903 American Redstart SY M 18-Jul-16 32 7:45 JEB SY M 28-Jul-16 25 9:30 JEB SY M 11-Aug-16 26 10:00 SMC ASY M 19-Jul-17 32 10:30 HLM AHY M 23-Aug-17 32 9:00 SMC 2760-08914 American Redstart SY M 18-Jul-16 32 9:15 CAS AHY M 27-Aug-17 32 8:30 DRF AHY M 28-Aug-17 26 12:00 SMJ 2760-08917 American Redstart SY M 18-Jul-16 32 9:15 CAS SY M 20-Jul-16 26 5:30 JEB SY M 21-Jul-16 26 11:00 CAS ASY M 08-Aug-17 26 6:00 SMJ 2760-08925 Alder Flycatcher AHY M 19-Jul-16 22 5:30 CAS AHY U 31-Jul-16 12 8:15 CAS AHY U 22-Jul-17 22 11:00 DRF 2760-08938 American Redstart SY M 19-Jul-16 32 6:00 CAS SY M 20-Jul-16 32 6:00 CAS SY M 22-Jul-16 26 7:30 JEB SY M 24-Jul-16 32 10:30 SMC SY M 02-Aug-16 26 10:45 CAS AHY M 06-Sep-16 32 12:15 CAS AHY M 17-Aug-17 32 11:45 SMC

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Appendix 4. Returns Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh page 4 of 5 band # Species Age Sex date net time Initials 2760-08975 Alder Flycatcher AHY U 19-Jul-16 19 10:30 JEB AHY F 29-Jul-16 17 9:15 CAS AHY F 12-Aug-16 19 6:30 CAS AHY F 23-Jul-17 22 5:30 DRF AHY F 31-Jul-17 12 8:45 DRF 2591-76533 Lincoln's Sparrow AHY M 19-Jul-16 12 9:30 CAS AHY M 24-Jul-17 32 10:30 SMC AHY M 05-Aug-17 12 7:15 SMJ 2691-72852 Swainson's Thrush AHY U 20-Jul-16 17 6:00 JEB AHY M 19-Jul-17 3 7:30 HLM 2760-94068 Ruby-crowned Kinglet AHY M 21-Jul-16 32 11:00 CAS AHY M 24-Jul-16 32 6:30 JEB AHY M 14-Sep-17 21 7:40 SMJ 2730-61173 Yellow Warbler AHY M 22-Jul-16 22 6:00 JEB AHY M 23-Jul-16 12 6:30 JEB AHY M 06-Aug-17 17 10:15 SMJ 2760-94093 American Redstart SY M 22-Jul-16 32 8:30 JEB SY M 23-Jul-16 32 6:30 JEB AHY M 31-Aug-16 32 11:45 JEB AHY M 17-Aug-17 32 7:15 VL 2691-72880 Song Sparrow HY U 23-Jul-16 12 8:30 JEB HY U 25-Jul-16 11 7:00 JEB AHY M 19-Jul-17 26 5:30 DRF AHY M 21-Jul-17 3 10:00 HLM AHY U 05-Sep-17 3 11:45 SMC 2691-72887 Swainson's Thrush HY U 23-Jul-16 22 10:30 JEB HY U 07-Aug-16 32 6:45 DRP AHY U 25-Jul-17 25 7:00 SMC AHY U 17-Aug-17 21 10:15 SMC 2730-61214 Yellow Warbler AHY F 25-Jul-16 11 8:00 DRP AHY F 06-Aug-16 32 8:15 CAS AHY F 24-Jul-17 32 9:00 HLM 2691-72908 Swainson's Thrush HY U 26-Jul-16 9 6:00 DRP AHY F 19-Jul-17 26 10:30 DRF 2730-61232 Common Yellowthroat HY U 27-Jul-16 22 8:00 JEB HY U 08-Aug-16 12 6:00 JEB AHY M 03-Sep-17 11 9:15 KNW 2730-61241 Yellow Warbler AHY M 28-Jul-16 32 6:00 JEB AHY M 03-Aug-16 19 6:15 JEB AHY M 06-Aug-17 32 7:15 SMC

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Appendix 4. Returns Fall 2017 at Mugaha Marsh page 5 of 5 band # Species Age Sex date net time Initials 2591-76577 Northern Waterthrush AHY U 28-Jul-16 17 7:00 JEB AHY U 17-Aug-16 11 6:45 CAS AHY U 22-Aug-16 20 8:00 SMC AHY U 19-Jul-17 19 11:00 HLM AHY U 15-Aug-17 19 6:45 DRF 2730-61297 Common Yellowthroat HY U 02-Aug-16 11 7:15 CAS HY U 11-Aug-16 21 9:00 DRP HY U 22-Aug-16 11 11:30 DRP AHY M 04-Sep-17 3 9:45 VL 2760-94357 Least Flycatcher AHY F 02-Aug-16 26 6:15 CAS AHY F 04-Aug-16 12 6:15 CAS AHY F 25-Jul-17 32 6:30 HLM 2741-77006 Song Sparrow HY U 06-Aug-16 3 9:45 DRP AHY U 13-Sep-17 32 8:00 DRF 2730-61399 Common Yellowthroat HY M 10-Aug-16 21 8:00 DRP AHY M 30-Aug-17 11 8:00 VL 2730-61445 Common Yellowthroat HY M 13-Aug-16 21 7:30 SMC AHY M 20-Jul-17 12 9:30 HLM 2741-77194 Swainson's Thrush AHY M 25-Aug-16 26 8:30 DRP AHY M 23-Jul-17 21 10:30 DRF 2741-77312 White-throated Sparrow AHY U 10-Sep-16 32 8:30 CAS AHY U 06-Sep-17 32 9:45 VL 2741-77316 White-throated Sparrow AHY U 10-Sep-16 32 9:00 CAS AHY U 20-Jul-17 26 6:30 VL AHY U 06-Sep-17 32 6:45 SMC 2741-77351 Song Sparrow AHY U 15-Sep-16 12 7:15 JEB AHY M 28-Jul-17 21 10:00 SMC AHY M 05-Aug-17 19 8:45 SMC AHY M 07-Aug-17 17 6:00 DRF Initials CAS - Chris Sukha, CLB - Courtney Berdan, DRF- Devin Fischer, DRP - Dave Powe, HLM - Heather Meier, JEB - James Bradley, JWD- Jeff Dyck, KMH - Kathryn Hoo, KNW - Kim Wetten, KP - Kate Peirce, LIW - Lena Ware, RB - RB- Rinchen Boardman, SBJ - Serena Johnson, SK - Sandra Kinsey, SMC - Sarah Chalmers, SMJ - Sharlene James, VL - Vi Lambie, and WRC - Willa Crowley

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Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Fall 2017 page 1 of 6 Birds Banded at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 July Daily Banding at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 July Species↓ Jul Aug Sep Totalsp code 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 total sp code Wilson's Snipe 1 1 WISN WISN Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 1 YBSA YBSA Hybrid Sapsucker 1 1 HYSA 11HYSA Downy Woodpecker 7 1 8 DOWO 13111 7DOWO Hairy Woodpecker 3 3 HAWO 111 3HAWO Yellow-shafted Flicker YSFL YSFL Western Wood-Pewee 1 1 WEWP 11WEWP Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1 9 10 YBFL 11YBFL Alder Flycatcher 24 63 3 90 ALFL 22246112 112 24 ALFL Least Flycatcher 30 63 1 94 LEFL 1442 2 231263 30 LEFL Hammond's Flycatcher 6 26 2 34 HAFL 1 1 111 1 6 HAFL Dusky Flycatcher 16 19 1 36 DUFL 2112 12412 16 DUFL Cassin's Vireo 1 2 3 CAVI CAVI Warbling Vireo 14 47 2 63 WAVI 1 417 1 14 WAVI Red-eyed Vireo 4 4 REVI 112 4REVI Boreal Chickadee 1 1 BOCH BOCH Black-capped Chickadee 9 5 1 15 BCCH 99BCCH Chestnut-backed Chickadee 5 5 CBCH CBCH Mountain Chickadee 1 1 MOCH MOCH Hybrid Chickadee 1 1 HYCH HYCH Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 10 11 RBNU RBNU Pacific Wren (formally WIWR) 11PAWR PAWR Golden-crowned Kinglet 12 39 51 GCKI GCKI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 30 68 487 585 RCKI 3414211324311 30 RCKI Swainson's Thrush 47 96 9 152 SWTH 7843471223411 47 SWTH Hermit Thrush 8 6 19 33 HETH 2 111 3 8 HETH American Robin 7 7 AMRO 1 21 111 7 AMRO Varied Th ru s h 1 1 2 VATH 11VATH Cedar Waxwing 7 7 CEDW 31127CEDW Ovenbird 1 1 2 OVEN 11OVEN Northern Waterthrush 30 60 90 NOWA 56222 2131132 30 NOWA Tennessee Warbler 22 49 4 75 TEWA 2213 112512 2 22 TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 35 122 64 221 OCWA 942115254 11 35 OCWA MacGillivray's Warbler 2 10 3 15 MGWA 11 2 MGWA Common Yellowthroat 39 93 60 192 COYE 4231233134733 39 COYE American Redstart 94 228 19 341 AMRE 6412823420107648 94 AMRE 45

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Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Fall 2017 page 2 of 6 Aug sp code0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829 30 31 total sp code WISN WISN YBSA YBSA HYSA HYSA DOWO 1 1DOWO HAWO HAWO YSFL YSFL WEWP WEWP YBFL11121 111 9YBFL ALFL 21735514421 2 24 332 14221 11 63ALFL LEFL374314211211 4 12 4357121 11 1 63LEFL HAFL12 1 23 1 15 1 4 21 2 26HAFL DUFL12122 311121 2 19DUFL CAVI 1 1CAVI WAVI1 1 1 25112 1013 2 2542 3 1 47WAVI REVI REVI BOCH BOCH BCCH 2 1 2 5 BCCH CBCH CBCH MOCH MOCH HYCH 1 1 HYCH RBNU 1 1 RBNU PAWR PAWR GCKI 2 2 11 51 12GCKI RCKI3 1 122331 2 2 2141 442 77331068RCKI SWTH 41 1142224 2 6 77 8157 5335 23821 96SWTH HETH 1 1 1 2 1 6 HETH AMRO AMRO VATH VATH CEDW CEDW OVEN 1 1OVEN NOWA112345142321 1 2 2 41221527 1 1 60NOWAA COYE33TEWA632 1 231 2 116213 1 2 31 1 117718937 6 1 214 5 313157 1 93COYE 1 49TEWA AMRE99144111246946161OCWA1 1 541 7544 16111519541115627 1210882216 6334 35121 33217 228AMRE 122OCWA MGWA 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 10 MGW 46

Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Fall 2017 page 3 of 6 September Daily Banding at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 Sept species 0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223totalsp code Wilson's Snipe 11WISN Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 1YBSA Hybrid Sapsucker HYSA Downy Woodpecker DOWO Hairy Woodpecker HAWO Yellow-shafted Flicker YSFL Western Wood-Pewee WEWP Yellow-bellied Flycatcher YBFL Alder Flycatcher 1 1 1 3ALFL Least Flycatcher 1 1 LEFL Hammond's Flycatcher 1 1 2 HAFL Dusky Flycatcher 1 1 DUFL Cassin's Vireo 1 1 2 CAVI Warbling Vireo 1 1 2 WAVI Red-eyed Vireo REVI Boreal Chickadee 1 1 BOCH Black-capped Chickadee 1 1 BCCH Chestnut-backed Chickadee 5 5 CBCH M ountain Chickadee 11MOCH Hybrid Chickadee HYCH Red-breasted Nuthatch 3 2 1 4 10 RBNU Pacific Wren (formally WIWR) 1 1PAWR Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 22 522 8 72 1 1 32 39 GCKI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 14 20 25 15 26 10 30 4 73 24 26 41 14 28 22 37 28 2 29 10 9 487 RCKI Swainson's Thrush 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 9 SWTH Hermit Thrush 112 3 131 3 1 111 19HETH American Robin AMRO Varied Thrush 11VATH Cedar Waxwing CEDW Ovenbird OVEN Northern Waterthrush NOWA Tennessee Warbler 1 1 1 1 4 TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 6 2528 10 7 32725 2 21 64OCWA 47 M acGillivray's Warbler 1 1 1 3 M GWA Common Yellowthroat 5 5531553 1 5442 1 11 60COYE American Redstart 2 5 3 5 1 3 19 AMRE Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Fall 2017 page 4 of 6 Birds Banded at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 July Daily Banding at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 July Species↓ Jul Aug Sep Total sp code 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 total sp code Magnolia Warbler 10 76 9 95 MAWA 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 10 MAWA Bay-breasted Warbler 1 1 BBWA BBWA Yellow Warbler 42411 84YEWA5112454254522 42YEWA Blackpoll Warbler 1 15 2 18 BLPW 1 1 BLPW M yrtle Warbler 16 16 M YWA MYWA Yellow-rumped Warbler (unknown 9 24 56 89 UYRW 1 1 1 1 3 2 9 UYRW Audubon's Warbler 1 7 16 24 AUWA 1 1 AUWA Townsend's Warbler 1 8 2 11 TOWA 1 1 TOWA Wilson's Warbler 7 62 8 77 WIWA 1 1 2 3 7 WIWA American Tree Sparrow 9 9 ATSP ATSP Chipping Sparrow 2 1 3 CHSP 1 1 2 CHSP Clay-colored Sparrow 2 4 1 7 CCSP 1 1 2 CCSP Savannah Sparrow 1 4 4 9 SAVS 1 1 SAVS Fox Sparrow 1 3 2 6 FOSP 1 1 FOSP Song Sparrow 218 3 32SOSP116223 12111 21SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 12 14 16 42 LISP 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 12 LISP Swamp Sparrow 6 4 10 SWSP 1 1 2 1 1 6 SWSP White-throated Sparrow 26201359WTSP6121211112512 26WTSP White-crowned Sparrow 2 4 3 9 WCSP 1 1 2 WCSP Gambell's White-crowned Sparrow 1 1 6 8 GWCS 1 1GWCS Golden-crowned Sparrow 1 1 GCSP GCSP Slate-colored Junco 5 5 SCJU SCJU Oregon Junco 5 50 55 ORJU ORJU Dark-eyed Junco (unknown ssp.) 7 8 20 35 UDEJ 1 1 2 1 1 1 7 UDEJ Western Tanager 4 1 5 WETA 1 2 1 4 WETA Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 1 RBGR RBGR Rusty Blackbird 1 1 RUBL RUBL Brown-headed Cowbird 2 2 BHCO 1 1 2 BHCO Purple Finch 5 1 6. PUFI72 71.5 1 #### 72 1 72 72 72 1 72 72 72 1 72 1 72 72 934.75 Net 5 hrs PUFI Non-standardPine Siskin Banding Fall 2017 Aug 3 Sep Total 14 17 PISI 1 1 1 3 PISI NorthernTotal Pygmy Individuals Owl605 11293 996 1 NOPO 2894 67 62 49 47 37 48 24 46 53 41 57 36 38NOPO 605 total Boreal OwlNet hours 934.8 1943.25 1 1272.5 1 4150.5BOOW Net hrs BOOW Northern Saw-whet Owl 5 25 30 NSWO NSWO 48

Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Fall 2017 page 5 of 6 August Daily Banding at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 Aug sp code0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829 30 31 total sp code MAWA2112435372311 5 54 41141 2 2 1 2 76MAWA BBWA BBWA YEWA333 1 3 212 4 31 2211 2212 11 41YEWA BLPW 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 15 BLPW MYWA MYWA UYRW1 1 111 1 3 31 5321 24UYRW AUWA 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 AUWA TOWA 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 8 TOWA WIWA 122 212 1 9 56 3 5711 13 31 51 62WIWA ATSP ATSP CHSP 11CHSP CCSP 1 1 1 1 4 CCSP SAVS 1 1 1 1 4 SAVS FOSP 1 1 13FOSP SOSP 2 1 2 1 1 1 8 SOSP LISP11 1 1 1 1124 1 14LISP SWSP 1 1 1 1 4 SWSP WTSP2221 2 1 14 1112 20WTSP WCSP 1 1 1 1 4 WCSP GWCS 11GWCS GCSP GCSP SCJU SCJU ORJU 2125ORJU UDEJ 111111118UDEJ WETA 11WETA RBGR 1 1 RBGR RUBL RUBL BHCO BHCO PUFI 1 1PUFI PISI PISI total 39 39 39 28 40 42 27 39 57 35 30 54 7 86 57 68 67 29 56 93 12 67 46 39 40 0 26 39 23 32 37 1293 total Net hrs72727272727272727272727228.569.25727164.54272729 72726063 0 24727272721943.25Net hrs

NOPO 11NOPO 49 BOOW BOOW NSWO 11125NSWO Appendix 5. Monthly Summaries of Daily Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Fall 2017 page 6 of 6 September Daily Banding at Mugaha Marsh Fall 2017 Sept species 0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223totalsp code Magnolia Warbler 11311 11 9MAWA Bay-breasted Warbler 11BBWA Yellow Warbler 1 1 YEWA Blackpoll Warbler 1 1 2BLPW Myrtle Warbler 2 4 2 1211 21 16MYWA o 17141121471131356UYRW Yellow-rumped Warbler (unkn Audubon's Warbler 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 16 AUWA Townsend's Warbler 1 1 2TOWA Wilson's Warbler 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 WIWA American Tree Sparrow 11 1 3 21 9 ATSP Chipping Sparrow CHSP Clay-colored Sparrow 1 1 CCSP Savannah Sparrow 1 1 1 1 4 SAVS Fox Sparrow 1 12FOSP Song Sparrow 1 1 1 3SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 2 2 16 LISP Swamp Sp arrow SWSP White-throated Sparrow 3 1 4 1 2 1 1 13 WTSP White-crowned Sparrow 3 3WCSP Gambell's White-crowned Sparrow 1 2 1 1 1 6 GWCS Golden-crowned Sparrow 1 1GCSP Slate-colored Junco p 1 12 2151135SCJU 1 511 20UDEJ OregonWestern Junco Tanager 3 34455 6 256121 1 2 50ORJUWETA Rose-breastedDark-eyed Junco Grosbeak (unknown ss RBGR Rusty Blackbird 1 1 RUBL Brown-headed Cowbird BHCO Purple Finch PUFI Pine Siskin 4 2 3 5 14 PISI Total Individuals 42 0 45 74 44 28 83 4 115 0 47 63 75 23 45 29 53 42 7 42 37 18 916 total Net hours 72 0 72 72 72 72 39 72 9 56.5 0 63.5 72 71 66.5 71 69.5 29.25 61.5 18.25 72 69.5 72 1272.5 Net hrs Non-standard Banding Fall 2017 Northern Pygmy Owl NOPO Boreal Owl 1 1 BOOW Northern Saw-whet Owl 2 5 5 9 2 1 1 25 NSWO 50

Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 1 of 8 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 19 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 11 Aug - 5 Aug - 26 Jul - 21 Jul - Jul - 19 23 Jul - 22 Jul - 21 Jul - 20 Jul - 20 Jul - 19 Jul - 18 Jul - 19 Jul - Species ↓ 24 Sep 28 Sep 26 Sep 20 Sep Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep code Northern Harrier 1 NOHA Sharp-shinned Hawk 7112214 23 SSHA Cooper's Hawk 1 COHA American Kestrel 11 AMKE Merlin 1111MERL Sora 1 SORA Solitary Sandpiper 1 SOSA Western Sandpiper 11 WESA Wilson's Snipe 53 4 1114WISN Belted Kingfisher 11BEKI Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2152 5115494YBSA Red-naped Sapsucker 1 RNSA Red-breasted Sapsucker 121211 45 2RBSA Hybrid Sapsucker 1 36 1 753HYSA Downy Woodpecker 1 1 2 6 18 19 17 8 5 9 16 DOWO Hairy Woodpecker 1 2121291 32HAWO American Three-toed Woodpecker 1 1 2 TTWO Yellow-shafted Flicker 311 1 3 YSFL Northern Flicker Intergrade 1131 21 11FLIN Red-shafted Flicker 112111 RSFL Northern Flickers 143621 41311NOFL Olive-sided Flycatcher 2 OSFL Western Wood-Pewee 12139 2 2 2 11110510WEWP Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1474354363731YBFL Alder Flycatcher 23 87 138 93 77 99 75 52 110 192 179 32 119 ALFL Traill's Flycatcher TRFL WIFL Least Flycatcher 13 28 102 97 118 77 74 68 67 46 67 90 88 LEFL Hammond's Flycatcher 13 25 57 41 51 67 74 64 69 52 52 47 43 HAFL Dusky Flycatcher 5183524311726174138342013DUFL Pacific-slope Flycatcher 2 1 1 6 PSFL Western Flycatcher 18 2 1 1 4 1 WEFL Say's Phoebe 1 SAPH Ash-throated Flycatcher ATFL Eastern 5 3 6 EAKI Northern Shrike 1 NSHR

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Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 2 of 8 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 19 2015 19 2016 18 2017 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 17 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - Jul - 23 Jul - 23 Jul - 23 19 Jul - Total 1995 Species ↓ 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Sep Sep Sep 23 Sep - 2017 code Northern Harrier 1NOHA Sharp-shinned Hawk 22412 113 39SSHA Cooper's Hawk 1COHA American Kestrel 1 3AMKE Merlin 4MERL Sora 1 2SORA Solitary Sandpiper 1SOSA Western Sandpiper 2WESA Wilson's Snipe 113 125WISN Belted Kingfisher 11 4BEKI Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 5 713612138 1 115YBSA Red-naped Sapsucker 1 RNSA Red-breasted Sapsucker 312227RBSA Hybrid Sapsucker 63 1 13 1 40HYSA Downy Woodpecker 18 7 7 13 11 7 11 5 8 189 DOWO Hairy Woodpecker 11 112313 37HAWO American Three-toed Woodpecker 1 5 TTWO Yellow-shafted Flicker 111 12YSFL Northern Flicker Intergrade 312118FLIN Red-shafted Flicker 18RSFL Northern Flickers 4 11131 38 NOFL Olive-sided Flycatcher 11116OSFL Western Wood-Pewee 16111 311 91WEWP Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 2233343571093YBFL Alder Flycatcher 50 55 54 55 49 107 99 130 122 90 2087 ALFL Traill's Flycatcher 112TRFL Willow Flycatcher 11WIFL Least Flycatcher 91 104 82 84 95 156 139 178 70 94 2028 LEFL Hammond's Flycatcher 35 60 73 41 31 66 80 82 22 34 1179 HAFL Dusky Flycatcher 26 25 39 31 19 42 41 99 34 36 711 DUFL Pacific-slope Flycatcher 1415PSFL Western Flycatcher 14 23WEFL Say's Phoebe 12SAPH Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 1ATFL 3 3 2 22 EAKI Northern Shrike 1NSHR

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Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 3 of 8 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 19 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 11 Aug - 5 Aug - 26 Jul - 21 Jul - Jul - 19 23 Jul - 22 Jul - 21 Jul - 20 Jul - 20 Jul - 19 Jul - 18 Jul - 19 Jul - Species ↓ 24 Sep 28 Sep 26 Sep 20 Sep Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep code Solitary Vireo 2 6 10 14 1 3 7 6 4 3 SOVI Cassin's Vireo 4 5 1 5 5 15 4 3 CAVI Blue-headed Vireo 1 4 1 2 4 1 BHVI Warbling Vireo 13516176774925353344634059WAVI Philadelphia Vireo 1 PHVI Red-eyed Vireo 375358118631 REVI Gray Jay 2 2 4 1 2 GRAJ Steller's Jay 1 1 STJA Blue Jay BLJA Black-billed Magpie 1 BBMA Tree Swallow 3 2 3 3 TRES Violet-green Swalllow 1VGSW Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 NRWS Bank Swallow 2 1 BANS Barn Swallow 9 4 2 3 1 BARS Black-capped Chickadee 17 18 16 92 20 101 33 22 64 76 14 23 24 BCCH Hybrid Chickadee 1 HYCH Mountain Chickadee MOCH Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 1 CBCH Boreal Chickadee 2 2 6 1 1 BOCH Red-breasted Nuthatch 8 9 12 20 7 19 9 6 13 3 1 RBNU Brown Creeper 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 5 4 1 5 3 BRCR Pacific Wren/Winter Wren 11 11PAWR Marsh Wren MAWR Golden-crowned Kinglet 3 15 19 123 55 62 50 49 102 60 55 74 38 GCKI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 263 317 201 406 187 216 298 433 377 385 340 610 283 RCKI Mountain Bluebird MOBL Townsend's Solitaire 1 1 TOSO Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 1 GCTH Swainson's Thrush 39 54 82 62 86 87 87 123 124 61 111 67 145 SWTH Hermit Thrush 108 8 14151014231813171321HETH American Robin 361731181013019912717AMRO Varied Thrush 1 4 1 2 3 1 2 12 3 2 2 VATH European Starling EUST American Pipit AMPI Bohemian Waxwing 1 1 2 BOWA

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Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 4 of 8 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 19 2015 19 2016 18 2017 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 17 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - Jul - 23 Jul - 23 Jul - 23 19 Jul - Total 1995 Species ↓ 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Sep Sep Sep 23 Sep - 2017 code Solitary Vireo 1 4 4 1 66 SOVI Cassin's Vireo 424 3851073 88 CAVI Blue-headed Vireo 2 21 18 BHVI Warbling Vireo 26 80 48 68 43 79 70 46 62 63 1211 WAVI Philadelphia Vireo 1 PHVI Red-eyed Vireo 1 1 2129124 92 REVI Gray Jay 121 15 GRAJ Steller's Jay 1 1 4 STJA Blue Jay 2 2 BLJA Black-billed Magpie 1 BBMA Tree Swallow 1 2 14 TRES Violet-green Swalllow 1 VGSW Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 4 2 8 NRWS Bank Swallow 1 4 BANS Barn Swallow 1 2 2 24 BARS Black-capped Chickadee 71183328312873232515 865 BCCH Hybrid Chickadee 2 1 1 5 HYCH Mountain Chickadee 1 1 2 MOCH Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4 5 11 CBCH Boreal Chickadee 2 1 1 3 11 1 31 BOCH Red-breasted Nuthatch 32410412112811192 RBNU Brown Creeper 4 1 2 1143 46 BRCR Pacific Wren/Winter Wren 1 1 2 1 8 PAWR Marsh Wren 1 1 MAWR Golden-crowned Kinglet 113 35 96 51 88 55 57 49 63 51 1363 GCKI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 327 263 345 284 346 416 381 851 481 585 8595 RCKI Mountain Bluebird 2 2 MOBL Townsend's Solitaire 1 3 TOSO Gray-cheeked Thrush 23541315 40 GCTH Swainson's Thrush 99 119 124 190 187 257 302 196 201 152 2955 SWTH Hermit Thrush 25192428162416252733 421 HETH American Robin 10 19 18 44 14 29 45 17 10 7 393 AMRO Varied Thrush 4 1 2 4 2 1 3 2 52 VATH European Starling 1 1 EUST American Pipit 2 1 1 4 AMPI Bohemian Waxwing 2 6 BOWA

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Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 5 of 8 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 19 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 11 Aug - 5 Aug - 26 Jul - 21 Jul - Jul - 19 23 Jul - 22 Jul - 21 Jul - 20 Jul - 20 Jul - 19 Jul - 18 Jul - 19 Jul - Species ↓ 24 Sep 28 Sep 26 Sep 20 Sep Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep code Cedar Waxwing 6 19 3 9 3 4 4 18 2 13 27 CEDW Lapland Longspur 1 1 LALO Ovenbird 72344663138847OVEN Northern Waterthrush 17 274 379 156 151 65 89 404 411 142 276 106 328 NOWA Black and White Warbler 1 BAWW Tennessee Warbler 3 2 13 20 13 2 26 40 42 14 16 33 7 TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 67 88 73 149 111 121 105 175 68 124 149 206 124 OCWA Nashville Warbler NAWA MacGillivray's Warbler 1 20 27 31 31 17 27 33 31 20 34 31 23 MGWA Mourning Warbler 1MOWA Common Yellowthroat 48 65 169 153 58 46 101 151 181 101 139 257 177 COYE American Redstart 56 253 480 216 283 169 408 436 343 184 275 269 276 AMRE Cape May Warbler CMWA Magnolia Warbler 19 55 66 48 48 30 67 106 70 64 84 89 82 MAWA Bay-breasted Warbler BBWA Yellow Warbler 17 110 156 144 92 64 75 127 151 80 93 96 150 YEWA Blackpoll Warbler 7 16 21 35 16 22 37 46 30 29 17 46 34 BLPW Western Palm Warbler WPWA Myrtle Warbler 13 36 30 52 19 4 31 32 3 8 36 18 4 MYWA Audubon's Warbler 42 29 32 51 54 20 28 33 30 18 33 52 17 AUWA Unknown Yellow-rumped Warbler 18 3 6 64 108 14 55 110 78 19 73 236 106 UYRW Yellow-rumped Warblers 73 68 68 167 181 38 114 175 111 45 142 306 127 YRWA Townsend's Warbler 1731314122042115 3 113412TOWA Canada Warbler 1 CAWA Wilson's Warbler 58 77 88 107 58 168 89 86 90 162 101 100 121 WIWA American Tree Sparrow 10 14 36 22 2 6 2 4 3 6 9 13 10 ATSP Chipping Sparrow 2117 161849191015124 1111CHSP Clay-colored Sparrow 1 2 1 3 2 CCSP Brewer's Sparrow 1 1 1 1 1 BRSP Vesper Sparrow 1 VESP Savannah Sparrow 3 21 30 46 25 35 23 11 4 16 11 23 14 SAVS Le Conte's Sparrow LCSP Fox Sparrow 365431127446410FOSP Song Sparrow 18132517162829175429274135SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 17193320575351113848246639LISP Swamp Sparrow 3 2 3 11 2 5 3 2 5 3 1 13 2 SWSP

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Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 6 of 8 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 19 2015 19 2016 18 2017 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 17 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - Jul - 23 Jul - 23 Jul - 23 19 Jul - Total 1995 Species ↓ 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Sep Sep Sep 23 Sep - 2017 code Cedar Waxwing 13273321293114846207483 CEDW Lapland Longspur 2 LALO Ovenbird 72155631132120 OVEN Northern Waterthrush 179 119 29 89 431 106 81 96 141 90 4159 NOWA Black and White Warbler 2 3 BAWW Tennessee Warbler 6 16 14 131 118 256 160 180 103 75 1290 TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 139 163 179 177 301 223 189 218 193 221 3563 OCWA Nashville Warbler 1 1 NAWA MacGillivray's Warbler 19 32 16 14 21 31 30 22 32 15 558 MGWA Mourning Warbler 1 MOWA Common Yellowthroat 119 151 89 55 184 195 113 161 268 192 3173 COYE American Redstart 347 186 138 160 296 225 160 183 390 341 6074 AMRE Cape May Warbler 3 1 4 CMWA Magnolia Warbler 92 93 81 75 112 108 73 78 102 95 1737 MAWA Bay-breasted Warbler 1 1 2 BBWA Yellow Warbler 166 67 70 131 168 73 59 64 115 84 2352 YEWA Blackpoll Warbler 20241812575021313118 638 BLPW Western Palm Warbler 1 1 1 3 WPWA Myrtle Warbler 26384247148271616466 MYWA Audubon's Warbler 27 44 10 96 171 61 22 66 30 24 990 AUWA Unknown Yellow-rumped Warbler 60 22 57 58 237 154 48 24 62 89 1701 UYRW Yellow-rumped Warblers 113 104 71 178 415 229 78 117 108 129 3157 YRWA Townsend's Warbler 137 1216411310131311 346 TOWA Canada Warbler 1 CAWA Wilson's Warbler 87 65 80 43 53 32 46 69 118 77 1975 WIWA American Tree Sparrow 1 1 18 9 11 5 4 9 195 ATSP Chipping Sparrow 1342615181059103 298 CHSP Clay-colored Sparrow 1 1 22 9 1 5 18 16 1 7 90 CCSP Brewer's Sparrow 1 2 8 BRSP Vesper Sparrow 1 VESP Savannah Sparrow 14 15 73 36 20 2 12 29 8 9 480 SAVS Le Conte's Sparrow 1 1 LCSP Fox Sparrow 64124663696131 FOSP Song Sparrow 19401715327150393032 694 SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 18 38 23 66 30 101 70 85 48 42 997 LISP Swamp Sparrow 3 2 2 3 1 31 15 20 25 10 167 SWSP

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Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 7 of 8 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 19 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 11 Aug - 5 Aug - 26 Jul - 21 Jul - Jul - 19 23 Jul - 22 Jul - 21 Jul - 20 Jul - 20 Jul - 19 Jul - 18 Jul - 19 Jul - Species ↓ 24 Sep 28 Sep 26 Sep 20 Sep Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep code White-throated Sparrow 6 8 4 9 8 4 9 6 1810122224WTSP Harris's Sparrow 1 HASP White-crowned Sparrow 27 43 22 1 7 WCSP Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 31315659521034264132GWCS White-crowned Sparrows 27 43 22 31 31 57 59 52 17 34 26 41 32 WCSP Golden-crowned Sparrow 2 1 1 1 GCSP Slate-colored Junco 6 1 9 5 4 7 7 2 1 3 SCJU Oregon Junco 70 82 79 57 74 70 43 75 33 57 144 164 44 ORJU Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 11 12 26 31 100 63 36 24 78 22 47 75 59 UDEJ Dark-eyed Juncos 87 95 114 93 178 140 79 99 111 86 193 240 106 DEJU Western Tanager 4 6 11 26 10 6 1 12 29 16 10 12 15 WETA Rose-breasted Grosbeak RBGR Red-winged Blackbird 2 1 2 RWBL Rusty Blackbird 315841 24288RUBL Common Grackle 1 COGR Brown-headed Cowbird 2 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 BHCO Purple Finch 357442 21256PUFI Cassin's Finch CAFI White-winged Crossbill 8 5 WWCR Pine Siskin 14 95 85 1305 295 210 54 2 373 37 72 6 360 PISI Evening Grosbeak 1EVGR Total Number of Individuals 1001 2066 2799 4021 2532 2247 2344 3002 3346 2388 2758 3184 3092 total Total Number of Species 44 64 67 68 61 63 51 56 59 64 56 60 62 species net hours 1851.5 3368 3979.5 4393.8 4314.8 3991.7 4326 4598 3709 4239.5 4396 4442.5 4256 net hrs Birds per net hr 0.5406 0.6134 0.7034 0.9152 0.587 0.5629 0.5418 0.6529 0.9021 0.5633 0.6273 0.7167 0.7265

In 1995, 1996 and 1997 the seasons were shorter and the number of nets were less than the standard 12 we use now. In 2003 we did not band from Aug 18-21 and Aug 25-28 due to hiring new personnel; we had 13 nets all season that year. Any non-standard banding birds recaptured in Standard Banding are counted in the totals as per station protocol. In 1995, 1996 and 1997 totals include a small number of birds captured in a ground trap during the standard banding period. Hummingbirds banded in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2015 are not counted in the standard banding totals as not all banders band hummingbirds and some years we didn't band any we caught.

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Appendix 6. Birds Banded during Standard Banding at Mackenzie Nature Observatory, Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1995-2017 page 8 of 8 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 19 2015 19 2016 18 2017 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 17 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - Jul - 23 Jul - 23 Jul - 23 19 Jul - Total 1995 Species ↓ 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Sep Sep Sep 23 Sep - 2017 code White-throated Sparrow 13 17 27 78 108 138 101 69 126 59 876 WTSP Harris's Sparrow 1 HASP White-crowned Sparrow 1 1 7 2 19 37 4 13 9 193 WCSP Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow1737316449193252848 765 GWCS White-crowned Sparrows 18 38 38 66 68 56 36 52 97 17 958 WCSP Golden-crowned Sparrow 1 2 1 1 1 1 11 GCSP Slate-colored Junco 2 2 1 5 1 1 10 4 12 5 88 SCJU Oregon Junco 16 39 60 134 55 143 93 67 75 55 1729 ORJU Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 18 20 66 33 64 47 41 30 61 35 999 UDEJ Dark-eyed Juncos 36 61 127 172 120 191 144 101 148 95 2816 DEJU Western Tanager 9317159338214155378 WETA Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 1 2 RBGR Red-winged Blackbird 2 1 2 10 RWBL Rusty Blackbird 6411265 1 72 RUBL Common Grackle 1 COGR Brown-headed Cowbird 351 313242 43 BHCO Purple Finch 3129651746 94 PUFI Cassin's Finch 1 1 CAFI White-winged Crossbill 2 15 WWCR Pine Siskin 72 37 16 171 45 31 6 173 43 17 3519 PISI Evening Grosbeak 1 EVGR Total Number of Individuals 2549 2200 2236 2724 3688 3601 3099 3686 3390 2894 64847 total Total Number of Species 68 59 62 59 58 60 60 60 62 58 113 species net hours 4476.8 4727.9 4794.8 4325 4494.25 4381.75 4596 4554.33 4447 4150.5 96814.63 net hrs Birds per net hr 0.5694 0.4653 0.4663 0.6298 0.8206 0.8218 0.6743 0.8093 0.7623 0.6973 0.6638

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Appendix 7. Birds Banded in Non-standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1994-2017 page 1 of 6

1998 1995 1994 (5 nets) 11 Aug 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 25-26 Aug., 16 May - - 5 Aug. - 21 Jul - 19 Jul - 23 Jul - 22 Jul - 21 Jul - 20 Jul - 20 Jul - 19 Jul - Species 11-12 Sep. 23 May 24 Sep 28 Sep 20 Sep 19 Sep. 24 Sep 23 Sep. 22 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep Codes Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 SSHA American Kestrel 5AMKE Killdeer 1KILL Solitary Sandpiper SOSA Semipalmated Sandpiper 2SESA Least Sandpiper 15 LESA Pectoral Sandpiper 2PESA Wilson's Snipe 62 WISN Northern Pygmy-Owl NOPO Boreal Owl 211BOOW Northern Saw-whet Owl 17 1 1 2 1 29 84 53 8 NSWO Calliope Hummingbird 4CAHU Rufous Hummingbird 4RUHU Belted Kingfisher 2 BEKI Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 RBSA Downy Woodpecker 1DOWO Yellow-shafted Flicker 1YSFL Alder Flycatcher 21 11 ALFL Least Flycatcher 55 2 12 LEFL Hammond's Flycatcher 32111HAFL Dusky Flycatcher 12 111 DUFL Solitary Vireo 1SOVI Cassin's Vireo 1CAVI Blue-headed Vireo 1BHVI Warbling Vireo 221 WAVI Tree Swallow 1 1 TRES Bank Swallow 2BANS Barn Swallow BARS Black-capped Chickadee 69BCCH

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Appendix 7. Birds Banded in Non-standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1994-2017 page 2 of 6

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 19 2014 19 2015 19 2016 2017 1994- 18 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 17 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - Jul - 23 Jul - 23 Jul- 23 18 Jul - 19 Jul - 2017 Species 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Sep Sep Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Total Codes Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 SSHA American Kestrel 5AMKE Killdeer 1KILL Solitary Sandpiper 1 1SOSA Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 SESA Least Sandpiper 1 7 LESA Pectoral Sandpiper 2 PESA Wilson's Snipe 8WISN Northern Pygmy-Owl 213NOPO Boreal Owl 1 1 1152134BOOW Northern Saw-whet Owl 106 50 2 7 39 15 50 51 55 30 601 NSWO Calliope Hummingbird 2 3 3111 24CAHU Rufous Hummingbird 5 4 9214 4 1 52RUHU Belted Kingfisher 24BEKI Red-breasted Sapsucker 1RBSA Downy Woodpecker 1DOWO Yellow-shafted Flicker 1YSFL Alder Flycatcher 5 ALFL Least Flycatcher 15 LEFL Hammond's Flycatcher 17 HAFL Dusky Flycatcher 6DUFL Solitary Vireo 1SOVI Cassin's Vireo 1 CAVI Blue-headed Vireo 1BHVI Warbling Vireo 5WAVI Tree Swallow 2TRES Bank Swallow 2 BANS Barn Swallow 4 4 BARS Black-capped Chickadee 15 BCCH

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Appendix 7. Birds Banded in Non-standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1994-2017 page 3 of 6

1998 1995 1994 (5 nets) 11 Aug 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 25-26 Aug., 16 May - - 5 Aug. - 21 Jul - 19 Jul - 23 Jul - 22 Jul - 21 Jul - 20 Jul - 20 Jul - 19 Jul - Species 11-12 Sep. 23 May 24 Sep 28 Sep 20 Sep 19 Sep. 24 Sep 23 Sep. 22 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep Codes Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 GCKI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50 6 15 1 1 RCKI Mountain Bluebird 1MOBL Swainson's Thrush 34 1 21 SWTH Hermit Thrush 312HETH American Robin 21 2 AMRO Varied Thrush 11VATH American Pipit 14 AMPI Cedar Waxwing 1 2 CEDW Northern Waterthrush 113 NOWA Tennessee Warbler 111 TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 95 1 111 OCWA MacGillivray's Warbler 11MGWA Common Yellowthroat 68 4 COYE American Redstart 4 6 10 29 AMRE Magnolia Warbler 21 3 MAWA Yellow Warbler 16 1 2 YEWA Blackpoll Warbler 21 5 BLPW Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 4 UYRW Myrtle Warbler 34 7 21 MYWA Audubon's Warbler 12 13 3 1 1 AUWA Total Yellow-rumped Warblers 15 17 13 7 1 1 YRWA Townsend's Warbler 512TOWA Wilson's Warbler 528 1 18 WIWA Savannah Sparrow 22 2 1 SAVS Fox Sparrow 1 FOSP Song Sparrow 2 3 4 1 SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 44 10 LISP Swamp Sparrow 2 1 SWSP

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Appendix 7. Birds Banded in Non-standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1994-2017 page 4 of 6

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 19 2016 2017 1994- 18 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 17 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - Jul- 23 18 Jul - 19 Jul - 2017 Species 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Total Codes Golden-crowned Kinglet 2GCKI Ruby-crowned Kinglet 73 RCKI Mountain Bluebird 1MOBL Swainson's Thrush 11 SWTH Hermit Thrush 6 HETH American Robin 23 AMRO Varied Thrush 2VATH American Pipit 14 AMPI Cedar Waxwing 3 CEDW Northern Waterthrush 14 NOWA Tennessee Warbler 3 TEWA Orange-crowned Warbler 27 OCWA MacGillivray's Warbler 2MGWA Common Yellowthroat 18 COYE American Redstart 49 AMRE Magnolia Warbler 6MAWA Yellow Warbler 10 YEWA Blackpoll Warbler 8 BLPW Yellow-rumped Warbler 7UYRW Myrtle Warbler 17 MYWA Audubon's Warbler 30 AUWA Total Yellow-rumped Warblers 54 YRWA Townsend's Warbler 8TOWA Wilson's Warbler 52 WIWA Savannah Sparrow 7SAVS Fox Sparrow 1FOSP Song Sparrow 10 SOSP Lincoln's Sparrow 18 LISP Swamp Sparrow 3SWSP

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Appendix 7. Birds Banded in Non-standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1994-2017 page 5 of 6

1998 1995 1994 (5 nets) 11 Aug 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 25-26 Aug., 16 May - - 5 Aug. - 21 Jul - 19 Jul - 23 Jul - 22 Jul - 21 Jul - 20 Jul - 20 Jul - 19 Jul - Species 11-12 Sep. 23 May 24 Sep 28 Sep 20 Sep 19 Sep. 24 Sep 23 Sep. 22 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 22 Sep Codes White-throated Sparrow 1WTSP White-crowned Sparrow 4 WCSP Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 38 GWCS Slate-colored Junco 1 SCJU Oregon Junco 4812ORJU Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 2 UDEJ Total Dark-eyed Junco 7812DEJU Red-winged Blackbird 51 RWBL Rusty Blackbird 112 RUBL Brown-headed Cowbird 21 BHCO Purple Finch 9 PUFI Common Redpoll 1CORE Pine Siskin 15 25 9 PISI Total Number of Individuals 150 156 17 1 95 4 162 55 31 86 66 16 Total Number of Species 28 26 1 1 27 3 38 16 3 2 3 3

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Appendix 7. Birds Banded in Non-standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 1994-2017 page 6 of 6

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 19 2014 19 2015 19 2016 2017 1994- 18 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - 17 Jul - 19 Jul - 19 Jul - Jul - 23 Jul - 23 Jul- 23 18 Jul - 19 Jul - 2017 Species 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Sep Sep Sep 23 Sep 23 Sep Total Codes White-throated Sparrow 1 WTSP White-crowned Sparrow 4WCSP Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow 11 GWCS Slate-colored Junco 1SCJU Oregon Junco 15 ORJU Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 2UDEJ Total Dark-eyed Junco 18 DEJU Red-winged Blackbird 6RWBL Rusty Blackbird 4 RUBL Brown-headed Cowbird 3BHCO Purple Finch 9PUFI Common Redpoll 1CORE Pine Siskin 40 PISI Total Number of Individuals 114 57 20 32 5 8 45 15 63 57 57 1344 Total Total Number of Species 43622231332 63# Species

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Appendix 8. Returns at Mackenzie Nature Observatory's banding station at Mugaha Marsh 1996-2017 # individuals 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total 29ALFL 63312342211 11 2223 39ALFL

1 ALFL/LEFL 11ALFL/LEFL 159AMRE 1 17161012111214121514109 5 5 2 9 4 4 4 9 8 203AMRE 7AMRO 2 1 1 3 1 8AMRO 28BCCH1 3121 22 51214 245 36BCCH 3CCSP 21 3CCSP 1CEDW 11CEDW 44COYE 142 1 151241 231110345 51COYE 38DEJU244242522722111 221 46DEJU 7 DOWO 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 10 DOWO 6 DUFL 1 3 1 3 8 DUFL 1GWCS 11GWCS 2HAFL 112HAFL 2HAWO 22HAWO 2HETH 1 12HETH 21LEFL132221121111112123LEFL 1LEFL/DUFL 1 1 LEFL/DUFL 13LISP 111 1324114LISP 10 MAWA 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 12 MAWA 4 NOFL 2 1 1 1 5 NOFL 85 NOWA 2 12 10 17 3 2 2 6 11 9 11 14 6 6 2 2 3 2 1 2 123 NOWA 60OCWA 1232 12 2112343679862 65OCWA 3PISI 2 1 3PISI 1RBNU 1 1RBNU 1RBSA 1 1RBSA 7RCKI11 111218RCKI 6REVI 1 1212 1 8REVI 1RUBL 11RUBL 1 SSHA 1 1 SSHA 49SOSP 234212 245442134548748 79SOSP 8 SOVI 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 10 SOVI 44SWTH 14523328524325136 59SWTH 1TEWA 11TEWA 30WAVI 311112 21311321 541 33WAVI 7WETA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7WETA 13 WTSP 1 3 13245 19WTSP 2YBSA 112YBSA 81YEWA1541275181086811372456464127YEWA 29YRWA 25212 3121 11 22442 35YRWA 808 Total 10 53 64 64 38 32 34 53 60 64 64 57 57 31 36 28 40 40 63 53 59 51 1051 Total 65 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 4NSWO 1 1 1 1 4NSWO Appendix 9. Macckenzie’s Christmas Bird Counts 1982, 1994-2016 page 1 of 4 Year 1982 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Count Date Dec-17 Dec-16 (Jan 4) (Jan 3) Dec-20 Dec-19 Dec-19 Dec-29 Dec-15 Dec-20 Dec-18 Dec-18 Temp. in F° 40°F 18°F 9°F 18°F -4°F 0°F 14°F 14°F -0.4°F 35.6°F 35.6°F 33.0°F 15.0°F Species Temp. in C° 4°C -8°C -13°C -8°C -20°C -18°C -10°C -10°C -18°C 2°C 2°C 1°C -9°C Mallard 2 48 cw (2) Green-winged Teal 2 Golden Eagle 1 Bald Eagle 1 cw (1)232122 Northern Goshawk 11 Rough-legged Hawk 1 Willow Ptarmigan 7 10 White-tailed Ptarmigan 8 cw (1) Ruffed Grouse cw (1) 2 3 2 cw (6)22531 Spruce Grouse cw (1) cw (1) 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove Great Horned Owl 1 Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl 1 Northern Pygmy Owl 1 1 Great Gray Owl 1 cw (1) Downy Woodpecker 61237541191055 Hairy Woodpecker 11266743374834 American Three-toed Woodpecker 7511 21cw (1) 6 2 Northern Flicker Black-backed Woodpecker 1 2 Pileated Woodpecker cw (1) cw (1) Gray Jay 6102254 9 2109 4112 5 Steller's Jay 8 95 94 41 74 68 21 60 77 50 59 44 32 Blue Jay 1 Black-billed Magpie 1 2 cw (1)82412221 American Crow 3 4 6 8 3 8 16 4 3 1 Common Raven 72 273 337 227 399 212 192 366 245 305 224 121 125 Black-capped Chickadee 31 101 102 82 63 103 71 61 78 84 121 91 52 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 Mountain Chickadee 9 1 9 3 2 Boreal Chickadee 151 Red-breasted Nuthatch 28 8 51 8 21 5 9 7 52 11 41 3 14 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 31 Winter Wren 3 66

Appendix 9. Macckenzie’s Christmas Bird Counts 1982, 1994-2016 page 2 of 4 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Count Date Dec-17 Dec-29 Dec-20 Dec-20 Dec-27 Dec-28 Dec-29 Dec-22 Dec-21 Dec-19 Dec-18 Temp. in F° 10.0°F 12.0°F -13.0°F 5.0°F 23.0°F 23.0°F 5.0°F 10.4°F 32.0°F 10.4°F Species Temp. in C° -12°C -11°C -25°C -15°C -5°C -5°C -15°C -12°C 0°C -12°C -7°C Total Species Mallard 50 MALL Green-winged Teal 2AGWT Golden Eagle 1 GOEA Bald Eagle 1321233121133BAEA Northern Goshawk 2 NOGO Rough-legged Hawk 1RLHA Willow Ptarmigan 17 WIPT White-tailed Ptarmigan 4 12 WTPT Ruffed Grouse 7 1 1 2 cw (1) 3 1 1 36 RUGR Spruce Grouse 1 1 1 4 SPGR Eurasian Collared-Dove 8 10624EUCD Great Horned Owl 1 GHOW Snowy Owl cw (1) cw SNOW Northern Hawk Owl 1 NHOW Northern Pygmy Owl cw 2 NOPO Great Gray Owl 1 GGOW Downy Woodpecker 4 1745353282112DOWO Hairy Woodpecker 2 5523163321101HAWO American Three-toed Woodpecker 1 1 1 1 1 30 ATWO Northern Flicker cw (1) cw NOFL Black-backed Woodpecker 1 4 BBWO Pileated Woodpecker cw PIWO Gray Jay cw (1) 1 cw (1) 6 2 2 110 GRAJ Steller's Jay 221711132451142232193951STJA Blue Jay 1 2BLJA Black-billed Magpie 3 cw (2) 1 29 BBMA American Crow 3 45636132 2100AMCR Common Raven 35 208 177 178 265 439 114 188 121 156 232 5211 CORA Black-capped Chickadee 53 29 39 19 74 51 55 49 32 34 31 1506 BCCH Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 1 cw (1) 3 CBCH Mountain Chickadee 1 1 1 cw (1) cw (1) cw (1) 27 MOCH Boreal Chickadee 5 12 BOCH Red-breasted Nuthatch 105282135154304RBNU White-breasted Nuthatch cw (1) 1WBNU Brown Creeper 1 cw (1) 5 BRCR Winter Wren 3WIWR 67

Appendix 9. Mackenzie’s Christmas Bird Counts 1982, 1994-2016 page 3 of 4 Year 1982 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Count Date Dec-17 Dec-16 (Jan 4) (Jan 3) Dec-20 Dec-19 Dec-19 Dec-29 Dec-15 Dec-20 Dec-18 Dec-18 Temp. in F° 40°F 18°F 9°F 18°F -4°F 0°F 14°F 14°F -0.4°F 35.6°F 35.6°F 33.0°F 15.0°F Species Temp. in C° 4°C -8°C -13°C -8°C -20°C -18°C -10°C -10°C -18°C 2°C 2°C 1°C -9°C American Dipper 121114 1 1121 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 2 Northern Shrike 2 1 1 1 European Starling 6 9 27 2 10 10 23 23 59 32 American Robin Bohemian Waxwing 5 16 cw (9) 1 94 White-throated Sparrow 1 Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 1 6 13 1 3 1 5 3 5 Oregon Junco 2 Slate-colored Junco 121 Snow Bunting 12 cw (1) 39 cw (5) cw (25) Red-winged Blackbird cw (2) 1 3 Western Meadowlark 1 Rusty Blackbird 1 Gray-crowned Rosy Finch Pine Grosbeak 24 49 311 60 82 115 29 24 156 39 140 42 27 Purple Finch 11 White-winged Crossbill 29 7 6 33 7 Red Crossbill 6 555 cw (7) Hoary Redpoll 4 Common Redpoll 384 6 598 171 259 136 80 Pine Siskin 9 74 7 4 2 50 Evening Grosbeaks 142 159 4 484 27 680 81 602 22 251 cw (9) 24 House Sparrow 35 392 498 42 64 164 339 8 58 181 269 79 15 Hawk species cw (1) Redpoll Species 175 108 859 319 164 929 Grosbeak species 6 Total Individuals 408 1210 2521 819 1424 1800 1769 651 1966 994 2071 600 542 Total Species 14 17 24 19 23 22 17 17 23 26 28 28 20 Total Species included CW 14 19 24 20 25 25 17 19 23 28 29 31 23 NOTE: CW = Count week (3 days before and 3 days after count day)

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Appendix 9. Mackenzie’s Christmas Bird Counts 1982, 1994-2016 page 4 of 4

Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Count Date Dec-17 Dec-29 Dec-20 Dec-20 Dec-27 Dec-28 Dec-29 Dec-22 Dec-21 Dec-19 Dec-18 Temp. in F° 10.0°F 12.0°F -13.0°F 5.0°F 23.0°F 23.0°F 5.0°F 10.4°F 32.0°F 10.4°F Species Temp. in C° -12°C -11°C -25°C -15°C -5°C -5°C -15°C -12°C 0°C -12°C -7°C Total Species American Dipper cw (1)1111 2224AMDI Golden-crowned Kinglet 4GCKI Northern Shrike cw (1) 1 6 NSHR European Starling cw 2 1 cw (1) 2 1 207 EUST American Robin cw (1) 0 AMRO Bohemian Waxwing cw 10 9 15 cw (4) cw (20) 67 4 221 BOWA White-throated Sparrow 1WTSP Unidentified Dark-eyed Junco 8 cw (2) 46 UDEJ Oregon Junco 7 9ORJU Slate-colored Junco 7 cw (1) 3 14 SCJU Snow Bunting 1 5 16 73 SNBU Red-winged Blackbird 11 6RWBL Western Meadowlark 1WEME Rusty Blackbird 1RUBL Gray-crowned Rosy Finch cw (1) cw GCRF Pine Grosbeak 193 84 43 30 32 29 96 2 1 114 1722 PIGR Purple Finch 2PUFI White-winged Crossbill cw (10) 9 91 WWCR Red Crossbill 561 RECR Hoary Redpoll 4 HORE Common Redpoll 278 199 7 89 104 144 368 35 116 439 3413 CORE Pine Siskin 22 3 3 45 9 228 PISI Evening Grosbeaks 90 235 105 92 1 125 62 91 7 220 67 3571 EVGR House Sparrow 7021256284374cw (5) 35 45 2428 HOSP Hawk species Redpoll Species 2554 Redpoll sp Grosbeak species 6 Grosbeak sp Total Individuals 815 826 438 496 564 923 755 426 338 1131 404 23891 # Indiv. Total Species 18 16 21 17 17 20 16 18 15 17 15 54 Total sp Total Species included CW 21 20 22 17 18 22 21 19 21 17 16 58 with CW

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Appendix 10. Photo credits (for those not given in the report) page 1 of 2

Name number date camera/phone Cover background photo of pond 9529 08-Sep-17 VL Townsend's Warbler TOWA 29-Jul-17 DRF Red-breasted Nuthatch DSC02409 30-Aug-17 JDL Varied Thrush 92146 14-Sep-17 SMJ Wilson's Warbler WIWA HY/F 14-Sep-17 SMJ White-crowned Sparrow 123018 08-Sep-17 SMJ Cassin's Vireo 110226 13-Sep-17 SMJ Western Tanager DSC03084 20-Jul-17 JDL 1st page bottom of page photo 9584 28-Sep-17 VL People Pictures - first page Devin,Heather, Willa & Valerie DSC03112 07-Aug-17 JDL Sharlene, Stephanie, Kim and Sarah Buttertubs crew 03-Sep-17 SMJ Natalie 120814 15-Sep-17 SMJ Karen and Sarah DSC03207 07-Sep-17 JDL Courtney Courtney 23-Aug-17 SMJ Judy Judy 04-Aug-17 SMJ Lena 101027 11-Aug-17 SMJ Ethan Ethan with COYE 2 25-Aug-17 SMJ Kalum 73751 04-Sep-17 NHS Willa 120348 06-Aug-10 SMJ Ryan, Chris, Lori and Devin DSC02373 19-Aug-17 club Ron and Sarah 103620 22-Aug-17 SMJ Heather DSC02353 13-Aug-17 club Jeff DSC03206 07-Sep-17 JWD Sharlene, Sarah, Devin Courtney, Doug & John 9514 24-Aug-17 VL Jessica Jessica 04-Sep-17 SMJ Sarah with RBGR DSC02373 20-Aug-17 club Doug 113049 03-Sep-17 NHS People pictures page 2 top group DSC03326 23-Sep-17 JDL 2nd group photo DSC03228 10-Sep-17 JDL smaller group 2nd row DSC02469 05-Sep-17 club TWS UNBC Fish & Wildlife Student Chapter DSC03241 17-Sep-17 JDL Top 12 banded in 2017 Background 9527 08-Sep-17 VL Ruby-crowned Kinglet 100015 06-Sep-17 SMJ American Redstart 83948 11-Aug-17 SMJ Orange- crowned Warbler 11042 25-Aug-17 SMJ Common Yellowthroat DSC02407 30-Aug-17 club Swainson's Thrush DSC03272 22-Sep-17 JDL Yellow-rumped Warbler MYWA 17-Sep-17 DRF Magnolia Warbler 062819-MAWA 07-Aug-17 SMJ 70

Appendix 10. Photo credits (for those not given in report) page 2 of 2

Name number date camera/phone Top 12 banded in 2017 continued Dark-eyed Junco 104416 07-Sep-17 SMJ Least Flycatcher 5691 01-Aug-13 JDL Alder Flycatcher 1531 11-Aug-12 DWL Northern Waterthrush DSC03188 24-Aug-17 JDL Yellow Warbler DSC02345 12-Aug-17 club

Top 1995-2017 Background photo 9584 28-Sep-17 VL Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2909_627 09-Sep-17 SMJ American Redstart AMRE 28 Aug 17 28-Aug-17 SMJ Northern Waterthrush 90917 05-Aug-17 SMJ Orange-crowned Warbler DSC02248 20-Jul-17 club Pine Siskin 92301 92301 SMJ Common Yellowthroat DSC02431 03-Sep-17 club Yellow-rumped Warbler 111546 18-Sep-17 SMJ Swainson's Thrush DSC00586 28-Aug-13 JDL Dark-eyed Junco 85007 05-Sep-17 SMJ YellowWarbler 92402 08-Aug-17 CLB Alder Flycatcher P8161143 16-Aug-10 JDL Least Flycatcher 681 19-Jul-06 JDL

Sharlene James SMJ Devin Fischer DRF Courtney Berdan CLB John Lambie JDL Vi Lambie VL David Lambie DWL Jeff Dyck JWD Natalie Srochenski NHS

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