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Title: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Shaky on 24-May-16, 08:22:47 AM Stand by for your banding moderators.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:04:07 AM Thanks Shaky!
Welcome to banding day! To make communication easier, you will not be able to post to this Rfalconcam Now board. You will be able to post to the other boards and chat areas. Open 3 browser windows on your computer: one for the Rfalconcam Now board, one for Streaming video, and one for the latest still pictures from our cameras. http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=15568.0 (http://rfalconcam.com/forum/index.php?topic=15568.0) http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/streamView.php (http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/streamView.php) http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/cameras.php (http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/cameras.php) Refresh the Rfalconcam Now page often to see updated posts, or you can simply follow RfalconcamNow on Twitter. We will be sharing with you what is happening in the banding room and will answer questions you ask on the other boards!! Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:06:48 AM Our friends at the NYS DEC have arrived for the banding!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:09:56 AM Beauty is in the nest box and Dot.ca is on cam 1
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:12:03 AM It will be a few minutes until they are set up
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:16:54 AM Beauty looking toward the door. Does she hear them?
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:21:19 AM Dot.ca is back on OCSR
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:23:07 AM If you want to watch from below-watchers are at the Blue Cross Arena and
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:24:02 AM some are in the parking area behind the "Phillipone" building
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:26:10 AM Beauty has moved the eyases into the south nestbox corner
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:28:27 AM One brave eyas looking out of the nestbox with Beauty
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:36:47 AM Beauty trying hard to keep them all tucked into the corner
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:44:21 AM The banders are heading out now!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:45:37 AM Waiting for the door to open!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:46:18 AM One eyas was tired of waiting-it's back over by the hatch!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:47:57 AM There's the ladder! The extraction team has arrived at the nestbox!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:49:44 AM The broom is to distract the parents from the banders, not to strike them.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:50:39 AM Front shield is up and the box is open!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:51:36 AM Into the bucket they go!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:52:20 AM One more to go!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:53:32 AM Last one is out! Stay tuned for names and genders!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 10:55:06 AM From the team-"We are out for banding! See you soon!"
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:00:19 AM Watchers on the live stream hear Beauty & Dot.ca calling in defense of the scrape
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:03:06 AM Our first eyas is a female named Matilda by watcher MAK!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:03:30 AM Her band is black/green 84/BA with red tape.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:03:47 AM Matilda (Battle Maiden) of Gothic derivation
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:04:05 AM derived from words corresponding to Old High German "mahta" (meaning "might, strength")
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:04:19 AM and"hildr" (meaning "battle")
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:10:20 AM Anyone below have Beauty or Dot.ca in sight?
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:11:48 AM Our second eyas is also a female named Aria by watcher Jeanne Yamonaco!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:12:16 AM Her band is black/green 85/BA with blue tape
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:12:37 AM Aria, which means wind and, in some meanings, bird.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:13:11 AM From Lisa-B & DC Are flying above the nestbox
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:13:33 AM Beauty just landed on the ledge above the nestbox
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:17:18 AM DC taking a break on top I beam OCSR
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:17:40 AM Beauty circling between TS & Mercury.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:17:53 AM Thanks for the report Lisa!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:23:38 AM Our 3rd eyas is another female named Lilac!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:24:11 AM Her band is black/green 86/BA with yellow tape
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:24:47 AM Her name was chosen by you...our faithful online watchers!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:25:03 AM , for Rochester's signature flower.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:25:34 AM Rochester's most beautiful flower is paired with Rochester's most beautiful birds.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:25:51 AM Submitted by Susan Stifter of Rochester;
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:26:14 AM J.R. of Scottsville, NY; and Melissa Slaughter.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:26:57 AM Do-over- Lilac, for Rochester's signature flower.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:27:31 AM Lisa reports no change in B & DC's status
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:28:11 AM NYS DEC technician taking samples of the prey in the nestbox
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:29:08 AM Lisa reports that just changed-B & DC back in attack mode
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:30:04 AM B & DC apparently saw the tech before the watchers did!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:30:34 AM Our 4th eyas is a male named Leo!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:31:18 AM His band is black/green 22/BA with no tape
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:31:44 AM He is named by Peggy Quinn's 4th Grade Class at Pine Brook Elementary School, Greece, NY
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:32:50 AM Congratulations 4th graders!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:33:25 AM We'll post the details about his name when we get them
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:34:33 AM And congratulations to MAK, and Jeanne, and our online watchers for wonderful names!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:35:07 AM They're being put back in the box!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:36:07 AM And, yes, we saw the tweet about Lilac needing purple tape ;)
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:36:40 AM All back aboard!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:37:29 AM Leo: The lion. 5th sign of the zodiac, personalities are strong and created to shine. Also a constellation.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:39:59 AM Welcome to Rochester Matilda, Aria, Lilac, and Leo!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:43:28 AM Thank you everyone for joining us for Banding Day 2016!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:46:08 AM From Lisa: Beauty on ledge above nestbox, checking out the situation.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 24-May-16, 11:46:36 AM Time for this moderator to get back to work--see you on watch!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Shaky on 24-May-16, 12:14:12 PM Thank you to the DEC for another successful banding day!
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Shaky on 24-May-16, 12:15:33 PM We'll see if we can post some banding photos here later this afternoon.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Shaky on 24-May-16, 12:35:29 PM Quick Summary:
3 females and 1 male Matilda (F) - Left leg: black 84 over green BA, Right: red Name submitted by MAK Aria (F) - Left leg: black 85 over green BA, Right: blue Name submitted by Jeanne Yamonaco Lilac (F) - Left leg: black 86 over green BA, Right: yellow Name submitted by Susan Stifter of Rochester, J.R. of Scottsville, NY, and Melissa Slaughter and selected by RFalconcam members Leo (M) - Left leg: black 22 over green BA, Right: silver Name submitted by Peggy Quinn's 4th Grade Class at Pine Brook Elementary School, Greece, NY Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Shaky on 24-May-16, 02:32:40 PM The eyas banding information page has been updated.
http://shakymon.com/bandtable.html (http://shakymon.com/bandtable.html) Title: Rochester Falcons Banding Day 2016 - May 24, 2016 Post by: Yarak on 24-May-16, 05:29:26 PM Quote This morning, at approximately 10:30 am, our friends from the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) arrived to band the four eyases in the nest box on top of the beautiful Times Square Building. All involved gathered in an office on the top floor. Assignments were handed out and it was soon time to collect... Link: http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=2750 (http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=2750) Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Tapper Gal on 24-May-16, 06:25:34 PM :notworthy: Thank you so much for these great banding pictures.Beautiful.Job well done DEC.
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: patsy6 on 25-May-16, 08:39:12 AM Please enjoy my banding day photos at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1IYsWLRsxasLc (http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1IYsWLRsxasLc)
Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 25-May-16, 09:25:57 AM Please enjoy my banding day photos at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1IYsWLRsxasLc (http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1IYsWLRsxasLc) Great pictures! Thanks Pat! Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: MAK on 25-May-16, 10:28:43 AM Please enjoy my banding day photos at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1IYsWLRsxasLc (http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1IYsWLRsxasLc) Thanks for sharing Pat! :flash: :foxbinocs: Title: Re: Banding Day 2016 as it Happened Post by: Donna on 25-May-16, 07:03:53 PM :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: Whoo hoo, thanks!!
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