From May 6 to August 29, 403 captures, of which 370 were new and 33 were returning birds banded in 2006, as well as one bird banded in Houston, Texas, in 2005.
Stoke - 241 birds
228 new
* 130 adult ♂
* 23 juvenile ♂
* 68 adult ♀
* 7 juvenile ♀
13 returns
* 7 adult ♂
* 6 adult ♀
Richmond - 126 birds
106 new
* 39 adult ♂
* 18 juvenile ♂
* 40 adult ♀
* 9 juvenile ♀
20 returns
* 8 adult ♂
* 12 adult ♀
Orford - 32 birds
32 new
* 13 adult ♂
* 6 juvenile ♂
* 12 adult ♀
* 1 juvenile ♀
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton - 3 birds
2 new
* 2 adult ♂
* 1 already banded adult ♀
We also got hundreds of data entries from watchers across Québec, which were greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, only two sightings of colour-marked hummingbirds were reported.
Thanks to all of you, and see you soon!
Will we do better in 2008?
[Translation of a post by Jacques Turgeon]
Stoke - 241 birds
228 new
* 130 adult ♂
* 23 juvenile ♂
* 68 adult ♀
* 7 juvenile ♀
13 returns
* 7 adult ♂
* 6 adult ♀
Richmond - 126 birds
106 new
* 39 adult ♂
* 18 juvenile ♂
* 40 adult ♀
* 9 juvenile ♀
20 returns
* 8 adult ♂
* 12 adult ♀
Orford - 32 birds
32 new
* 13 adult ♂
* 6 juvenile ♂
* 12 adult ♀
* 1 juvenile ♀
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton - 3 birds
2 new
* 2 adult ♂
* 1 already banded adult ♀
We also got hundreds of data entries from watchers across Québec, which were greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, only two sightings of colour-marked hummingbirds were reported.
Thanks to all of you, and see you soon!
Will we do better in 2008?
[Translation of a post by Jacques Turgeon]
2 comments:
[Isabelle’s comment:]
When in the season do hummingbirds moult? When they come back in the spring, have they already lost all the feathers you colour-marked?
Hello Isabelle,
Hummingbirds start moulting in late summer but the colouring we use doesn’t last very long; probably 2 months max. So when they come back in the spring, they won’t have colour-marks unless they have been captured again.
Jacques T.
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