Thanks. Joe Roller Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 6, 2014, at 17:11, Steve Bouricius [email protected] [wsbn] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > [Attachment(s) from Steve Bouricius included below] > Hi Folks, > > This morning I captured and banded a Costa's Hummingbird in the Redlands area > of Grand Junction. The bird has been using a feeder and flowers in a small > private court yard. When I first saw the bird the initial impression was > that it looked and behaved like a female Black-chinned, partly because it > pumped it's tail continuously while hovering, as Black-chinned typically do. > Good thing I didn't dismiss it so readily. Ten minutes after setting up the > trap I gently closed the door and could immediately tell it was a Costa's by > it's distinctive chip notes. Measurements, examination of plumage > characteristics, and the smooth bill confirmed the ID as an adult female > Costa's Hummingbird. She is in good shape weighing a normal 3.2 grams and is > carrying a moderate amount of fat which suggests she may yet migrate or > wander farther. > > It is the third adult female Costa's Hummingbird we've banded in the Grand > Junction area, and maybe the sixth Colorado record of the species. The other > two Costa's were banded on November 19, 2011, and December 4, 2003. Also on > December 4, 2003, we banded a female Anna's, and a female Broad-billed in > November, 2002. Of note, the hummingbird reported in Montrose two weeks ago > was actually an Anna's, based on the photos sent to me. The timing of these > post breeding wanderers from the southwest/Mexico suggest that ANY > hummingbird in Colorado after mid-October is a rare event worth documenting, > and banding the bird with an in hand examination is the best way to do that. > > More than a hundred of our colleagues, hummingbird banders/researchers from > all across North America are engaged in a collective effort to document of > out of range hummingbirds. For example, this past Monday, November 3, Allen > Chartier banded a first state record Costa's Hummingbird in Onekama, > Michigan. And, in December 2012, Fred Dietrich banded a first Florida record > Costa's in Tallahassee. As out of range and out of season rarities, these > banded birds are far more likely to be re encountered, and each instance adds > to the pool of knowledge. We all rely on contacts through fellow birders. > My sincere thanks goes to the gracious host for permission to band the bird, > and to Larry Collins of Wild Birds Unlimited for helping to make the > connection. Larry Collins is a hero in my book as he also made the > connections to the hosts of the 2011 Costa's and the 2003 Anna's Hummingbirds. > > Best regards, > > Steve > > > > ***************************************************************** > Steve & Debbie Bouricius > 3412 C Road > Palisade, CO 81526 > 970-434-5918 or mobile 970-250-6161 > Hummingbird Orchards Banding and Research Station > Peaceful Valley Field Station > NABC Certified Master Banders-Trainers > USGS Bird Banding Laboratory permit #23198 > CPW Scientific Collections permit #14BD834 > AZGFD Scientific Collections permit#SP562523CLS > ***************************************************************** > __._,_.___ > Attachment(s) from Steve Bouricius | View attachments on the web > 1 of 1 Photo(s) > > Costa's-female-11-6-14.jpg > Posted by: Steve Bouricius <[email protected]> > Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • > Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) > Check out the automatic photo album with 1 photo(s) from this topic. > > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > > __,_._,___ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/C3610A69-33CE-4E8A-A68F-34A09A2CBE30%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
