July 2018 Hummingbird Update | MPG Ranch

July 2018 Hummingbird Update

July 31, 2018

Eric Rasmussen and Kate Stone share an update on hummingbird banding efforts.

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Hummingbird Update 07/13/18 Eric Rasmussen & Kate Stone

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We’ve seen delayed migration and lower hummingbird numbers in 2018, likely due to a cool, wet spring.

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Of 349 hummingbirds banded throughout our study, we’ve recaptured 59

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Calliope Hummingbird “K34373” holds the title of “most caught hummingbird”.

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During banding sessions we take various measurements and carefully inspect the birds for unusual physiological conditions.

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We have ten more banding sessions left this year. We expect overall numbers to increase and our recapture rate to decrease with the arrival of hatch-year birds and migrants in July and August.

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