Hi all,
I know that the border between Black-capped and Carolina
Chickadees is less of a border than a long zone of mixing and
intermingling, a sort of genetic DMZ...but are there areas of VA in
which one can be reasonably certain that what one sees is a Black-
capped? For instance, what about Great North Mountain, west of
Basye (Shenandoah County)?
I'm asking b/c I remember a recent post on the subject of genetic
markers for these species, and as Black-cappeds are *very* hard
to get in NC, even in the high mountains, I thought I'd see whether
the area around my mother's place (in Basye, surprise) might be a
place I could snag these.
Best to all,
-Sandy
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Sandy Cash
Durham, NC
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