Rouge River Bird Observatory
Most commonly banded species at UM-Dearborn, 1992-2007
(28,980 birds banded)

Species
Number
Percent
of total
1. Gray Catbird 3181
11.0%
2. American Robin 2974 10.3
3. American Goldfinch 2336 8.1
4. White-throated Sparrow 1774 6.1
5. Swainson's Thrush 1441
5.0
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler 1110
3.8
7. Song Sparrow

1099
3.8
8. Hermit Thrush

829
2.9
9. Magnolia Warbler 789
2.7
10. Slate-colored Junco 655
2.3

 

Most commonly banded species by season, 1992-2007

Spring                                                         Fall
Species
Birds per 
100 net hours
Species
Birds per 
100 net hours
Gray Catbird 2.66 American Robin 5.69
American Goldfinch 2.41 Gray Catbird  4.84
White-throated Sparrow 1.78 American Goldfinch  3.30
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1.53 White-throated Sparrow 2.51
White-crowned Sparrow 0.93 Swainson's Thrush 2.50
Yellow Warbler 0.84 Song Sparrow 1.83
Swamp Sparrow 0.81 Hermit Thrush 1.51
Magnolia Warbler 0.80 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1.32
Common Yellowthroat 0.79 Magnolia Warbler 1.11
Red-winged Blackbird 0.69 Slate-colored Junco 1.07

Please note:  All data is provisional and not to be cited without permission.



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Rouge River Bird Observatory,
Environmental Interpretive Center., University of Michigan-Dearborn,
Dearborn, MI 48128
Revised 6 Nov 2007