MIST NETTING FROM A BOAT IN FORESTED WETLANDS

During a demographic study of Acadian Flycatchers (Empidonax virescens ) and Prothonotary Warblers (Protonotaria citrea) difficulties were en countered using standard mist-netting techniques in a flooded bottomla nd hardwood forest. Here a technique is presented for capturing indivi dual birds by setting up a mist net within a boat. This technique was used to capture 14 birds when other techniques could not be used. Capt ure times were similar to those over dry land, and no birds were kille d or injured using this net set-up. This modification of traditional m ist-netting techniques allows single-species demographic work to be co nducted in areas of high water