[obol] Re: Mallard at Crystal Spring
- From: Bob Archer <rabican1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:03:08 -0700
Trivia for a Monday night:
I looked it up, the oldest banded Mallard living in the wild lasted 27
years 7 months until it was shot in Arkansas..
My favorite record is a Leach's Storm Petrel that was 26 years old when it
was re-caught and released alive,* * now that is one tough ol' salt.
A 33 year old Western Gull does not surprise me...
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/longevity/Longevity_main.cfm
Bob Archer
On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Ray Korpi <rkorpi@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
> If anyone is headed out to Crystal Springs in the next few days, I'd
> appreciate it if you could look for a banded male mallard near the bridge
> feeding area (just before you go over the bridge). I got 7 numbers off the
> band (57-88923), but suspect I missed the first number or 2 as the band
> report I sent in had the bird banded in 1966 in Hamilton Ontario. Band is
> on the right leg, a little rusty, the bird also limps a little. Might be
> fun if someone could get the rest of the numbers and follow up
> Ray K
>
> Ray Korpi
> rkorpi@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Vancouver WA
>
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