Y'All, I am not really able to run out and start a schedule of winter
banding, however, in the last 2 days I've received phone calls and images
of adult male BCHU [2 sites] and an adult male CAHU [1 site].
My fingers are now itching to get back to work!!!
*Titanium Nan*
On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 9:13 AM Anthony Hill <anhinga13@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Colleagues,
Yesterday I experienced my first time being skunked by a Rufous/Allen's
here in New England. This bird has been regularly visiting a feeder at a
coastal Massachusetts location for about a week, and I sat for 90 minutes
waiting for it to go into the trap. It made 2 passes near my setup within
the first 20 minutes after I sat to wait, and after that was just flying
around the yard. Because this is a coastal New England location there are
still lots of hummingbird-friendly plants in bloom and the bird was
visiting them instead of the feeder. The homeowner reports that it will go
to her feeder regularly all day at 20-30 minute intervals and tolerates her
sitting quietly 10-15 feet from the feeder.
So my question is how long do people typically wait in a situation like
this. With my other Selasphorus in New England, the bird usually is back
near the feeder very soon after I set up, and in the trap within 20-30
minutes. As noted, I sat fo 90 minutes and I'm wondering how long is a
reasonable time. Because of other commitments and wanting to avoid the
worst of the weekday traffic, I left at about 1245 p.m. and of course I'm
told the bird was back at the feeder after I left.
From the photos I think it's an HY/M RUHU; the host hasn't caught any tail
photos yet. I'm somewhat intrigued by the apparent 'trap-phobia' and
wondering if it had prior trap experience and maybe is already banded. None
of the photos show anything that might suggest a band, and the host doesn't
have useful binoculars or a spotting scope.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts, similar tales, what have you.
Thanks very much.
Anthony (in Massachusetts)
Anthony Hill
Certified Trainer, Passerines and Hummingbirds
Co-Chair, Hummingbird Working Group
North American Banding Council (http://www.nabanding.net)
Coordinator, Appledore Island Migration Station (
http://appledorebanding.org/)
Member, Board of Directors, Kestrel Land Trust (
https://www.kestreltrust.org/)
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