Tomoka Bird Banding Station

 Tomoka Bird Banding Station, located on a spoil island within Tomoka State Park, has been in operation since October 2004.  Tomoka State Park is located on North Beach Street between the Halifax and Tomoka Rivers in Ormond Beach, Florida.  The days and hours vary but are much more frequent during Fall and Spring migrations.  VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME 

Please Contact Meret Wilson at tomokabbs@gmail.com for days and hours of operation.  Meret is a Federal, State and locally licensed bander.  She is holding a recently banded Northern Cardinal at the right.

See map for directions to Tomoka Bird Banding Station.


Activities:  September 6-9, 2011

Well, as warned, we found our first Pygmy Rattlesnake today, just off the path as we walked towards one of the nets.  I am actually glad to have come across it so I know exactly what it looks like in the environment I am inhabiting...its!  It snapped it's head a couple of times and shook its tail but that was inaudible.  We went on and when we came back to the same spot it was long gone, just crossing the same path as ours.

On to birds.  The first week was more surprising.  Being in a new area I really do not know what to expect yet.  The usual local birds we were catching down in TSP are here in Bulow Creek State Park.  And we did catch a cardinal, titmouse and several wrens.  The biggest surprise was a Black-throated Blue Warbler, the earliest I have ever caught one in this my 8th season.  Today I caught an Ovenbird loaded with fat on its breast ready to continue its migration.  Of course there will be no recaptures of my own banded birds, but I can't wait to see if I catch anyone else's.

BIRDS FOR SEPT 6-9, 2011
 
SPECIES NEW RECAPTURE

Northern Cardinal

 1  

Carolina Wren

 3  

Ovenbird

 1  

Tufted Titmouse

 1  

Black-throated Blue Warbler

 1  

Total

 7  

Click the link to see banding statistics for Fall 2011
 
Black-throated Blue Warbler
 Carolina Wren
Eastern Tufted Titmouse Northern Cardinal
Ovenbird Pygmy Rattlesnake

 

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