This morning, while searching in the early morning rain (yeah!) for the Chestnut-sided Warbler (not refound) at Bear Creek nature Center, I saw a Spotted Towhee singing with a band on his right leg. We have done banding demos on occaision at BCNC and we band on the right leg in even numbered years. Looking at my banding records, this bird (being a resident species, so not likely banded elsewhere) was most likely banded in June 2006 (no towhees were banded there in 2010 or 2008) - making it either five years or greater than five years old! Dave
David Elwonger Master Bird Bander and Naturalist Roosting a 8500' Near Woodland Park CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
