Cherokee NF (south) Whigg Meadow banding

In the period 1998-2005, the top 10 banded neotropical species at Whigg Meadow accounted for 4,210 individuals (87.4%) of the total neotropical birds banded. All top 10 species were banded in each year of the 8-year period. The Tennessee Warbler accounted for 47.8% of the total top 10 neotropicals banded and was the most banded species 6 out of 7 years. Of the top 10 banded neotropical species, 8 species were warblers and 2 species vireos. The Dark-eyed Junco was the most common non-neotropical species banded with 656 individuals. There were 782 non-neotropical species banded or 14.0% of the total birds banded.

Year	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	TOTAL
Tennessee Warbler	1	116	385	289	670	325	67	159	2,012
Swainson's Thrush	57	79	50	124	90	83	28	83	594
Black-throated Blue Warbler	24	38	59	49	46	52	53	101	422
Magnolia Warbler	10	30	22	23	60	38	23	38	244
Ovenbird	13	57	14	23	40	29	40	19	235
Blue-headed Vireo	4	18	25	22	25	53	23	17	187
Chestnut-sided Warbler	3	9	19	16	46	34	27	26	180
Hooded Warbler	6	16	9	16	4	13	23	28	115
American Redstart	1	15	22	18	9	18	12	18	113
Black-and-white Warbler	1	6	8	14	44	9	9	17	108
TOTALS 1998-2005	120	384	613	594	1,034	654	305	506	4,210