[va-richmond-general] Rufous Hummingbird Connection - Midlothian VA and Red Lodge, MONTANA
- From: Larry R Lynch <birder6@xxxxxxxx>
- To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 06:56:07 -0400
VA-birders,
A Rufous Hummingbird banded at Bob Siegfried's house on November 29, 2001
in Chesterfield County, VA was recaptured on August 1, 2002 near Red
Lodge, Montana. Details have arrived from the banders, Ned and Gigi
Batchelder, by way of Fred Bassett, Bob Sargent and Mary Gustafson. Mary
banded the Rufous in Midlothian.
This is a great example of how meaningful banding data is gathered and
reported. And even when the birds disappear after the banding has taken
place as this one did, you never know where they will show up next. Wow!
-- Montana!!!
The banding details: HY-F Rufous band # 3000Y42326 left-leg-banded
Also of interest is that the Batchelders have banded about 1300 hummers
this season. They are capturing mostly Calloipes (over 900), Rufous
going south (over 300), Broad-tailed (nest there in small numbers) and
Black-chinned (so far only spring migrants).
Many thanks to Bob Siegfried and his family for letting us know about the
Rufous Hummingbird visiting their feeders and allowing it to be caught
and banded.
Larry Lynch
Chesterfield County, VA
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