Even though there have been banding sessions since I was there, I thought I would post about setting up the MAPs station. Getting the MAPs station up and running took a lot of work. First, all of the old locations of nets had to be found. We searched the area for nails with tags on them that marked the sites from 2007.
Lauren, Charlotte, John and Marissa looking for the stakes from 2007.
Fortunately John had an amazing memory for where the nets were and the rest we found with a GPS.
Next we pounded in the net poles and strung up the nets to be unfurled the next day.
Marissa pounding in a net pole
The big accomplishment of the day was setting up the tent where we can sit and band birds without the company of the mosquitoes.
Charlotte and John inside the tent-- who left the door open?
Marissa and Lauren were a tremendous help in getting the station up and running. Thanks!!
Lauren and Marissa taking a well deserved break!