Hi All— I have been meaning to report to you-all that, after banding some 600 juncos this spring, I have had one recovery. A bird I banded on 4 April 2013 near Northfield, Rice Co., was recovered 5 miles south of Park Rapids in Hubbard Co., Minnesota, on 6 May 2013. This recovery is not a spectacular distance, but same-season recoveries are always of interest.
One of the odd aspects of modern America is that these days citizens are less prone to report banded birds than, say, in the 1920s or 30s. There are a few hypotheses for this downward trend—folks not wanting to cooperate with the government, kids inside all day playing video games…. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota [email protected] http://sites.google.com/site/tallmanorum http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com http://picasaweb.google.com/danerika The White Album: Portraits of Minnesota Birds<http://www.blurb.com/b/3992062-the-white-album-portraits-of-minnesota-birds-dan-t> Two Years Among the Odonates <http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3467428> ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....”—H. D. Thoreau; "Back off, man. I'm a scientist."—Dr. Peter Venkman ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
