[TN-Bird] FWD: Pine Siskin Update
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- To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:56:55 -0500 (EST)
Not from TN but I found this post below from Bill Hilton, Jr to the
CarolinaBirds listserv rather interesting. Bill has been banding
Pine Siskins coming to their feeders during the snow the last
couple of days in York, SC. The interesting thing to me is that
he banded 95 yesterday and 42 more today with NO recaptures. So
what one might have thought was the same flock visiting as yesterday,
was in fact, a different flock. That's quite a turnover and makes
you think about estimates of how many birds are coming to your feeders.
Reminds me of Bob Sargent's hummingbird banding efforts and his rule
of thumb of multiplying the number of hummingbirds you 'think' you
have by at least 6.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:09:05 -0500
From: Bill Hilton Jr.
To: CarolinaBirds <carolinabirds@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Pine Siskin Update
After banding 95 Pine Siskins yesterday at Hilton Pond Center, things
slowed down a it this morning with "only" 42 more through 10:25 a.m.
Interestingly, there have been no siskins recaptures from yesterday and
the thistle feeders are still loaded with unbanded birds.
Also banded two male Red-winged Blackbirds today--a species that might not
be exciting to some but they were only the 23rd & 24th banded here in
three decades.
Happy Snow Birding!
BILL
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BILL HILTON JR., Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
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The mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is "to
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Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation,
scientific study, and education for students of all ages.
"Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to watch
the sunset." BHjr.
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