Oops. That should have read May 1998 on the red-eyed vireo. Had it been
1997, it would already be 10 yrs old!
Bob
The Prothonotary Warbler project site at the Dutch Gap Conservation Area is on pace for a record year. Thus far this season, 330 nestlings have been banded there in the project's 131 nest boxes. 110 adult breeders have been captured as well. Of those 110, 89 are returned breeders from previous years (many of whom were originally nestlings in project boxes). 19 are new to the project, and the remaining 2 are foreign encounters (originally banded as nestlings in a prior year at the Deep Bottom Park Prothonotary project site). In addition, 123 eggs have been counted in the Dutch Gap boxes in the last 3 days, and thus there's quite a bit more to come!
On an unrelated note, I captured a male red-eyed vireo in Powhatan last week that I had originally banded there as an adult in May 1997 ! Thus the bird is at least 9 years old. The longevity record for a red-eyed vireo is 10 yrs 0 mo. Getting close with that bird! It was in excellent condition, its plumage looking just as good as any 2-yr old. Would sure like to see it back next year!
Bob Reilly
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