We completed the second round of our Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program. We have recaptured many birds that were banded at the same sites in previous years; several of which we estimate to be over 4 years old. A pleasant capture was three silky Cedar Waxwings. These birds feel as soft as they… Read more »
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Which black-capped bird do you prefer: the razzle dazzle of a Wilson's Warbler or the understated elegance of a Gray Catbird? Both of these species were special captures for us this week. To learn more: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/june-1-7-2023/
One of these birds was recaptured this week 9 years after it was banded and the other was banded by us and recaptured near Sherwood Park. To figure out which is which: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/may-25-31-2023/![]()
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To see our new, interactive map of all our reencounters: www.lslbo.org/lab/encounter-map/