Congratulations! What an awesome recovery.
Emma Rhodes
*Vice President*
http://www.mobilebayaudubon.org/
*Hummingbird Bander*
Http://Hummingbirdresearch.net <http://hummingbirdresearch.net/>
On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 10:20 AM David LaPuma <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hummingbird Banders:
It’s always exciting to see the HUMBAND reports of a foreign recovery, and
by now I’ve got all of my band numbers committed to memory so I can quickly
determine whether the one being reported might be one I banded. While this
hadn’t happened yet, it’s equally satisfying to read about the connections
between banding locations and recapture locations as we piece together the
movements of these amazing birds.
Yesterday morning I discovered (through an email exchange with the BBL and
the Master Permit holder under which I was sub permitted last year) that
one of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds I banded on August 20, 2020 in
Millville, NJ was recaptured and released on February 6, 2020 in Reserva
Silvestre Privada Concepcion de Maria, in Carazo, Nicaragua! Needless to
say it has been an exciting 24-hours!
The distance between these two points is anywhere between 3,250
straight-line miles, or 3,659 “driving route” (circum-gulf) miles. Needless
to say it was super exciting to get back this data point, and a further
testament to the importance of centralized banding records.
Since reporting this on Facebook yesterday I’ve been contacted by several
researchers who work at the reserve, and am awaiting contact from the
bander who recaptured this particular bird. Several of these banders have
expressed interest in learning how to, and being permitted to, band
hummingbirds. I imagine there are some folks in southern North America, and
Central America, who are licensed to band hummingbirds. What does the
HUMBAND-hive-mind think about this? Should I simply recommend them to the
great banders who trained me? Or are there training opportunities in
Central America that you’re aware of? I would love to pass along some
recommendations.
Cheers, and thanks in advance,
David
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Cape May, New Jersey
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