Hi, Courtney,
    Just in case your banders know Steve Russell and are in touch with 
him...I know Steve Russell a little.  What is he doing now?
    Cheers, Betty
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From: "Courtney Appleyard" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] banded Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Grand Isle


> Interesting - Bob Yunick and Ted Hicks were banding at my house in 
> Manchester on 7/7.  They banded 24 birds, which I was a little 
> disappointed by...    My population has been a little funky this year due 
> to having to reconfigure my feeders early in the season because of a 
> bear - and of course also (I assume) because of the crazy weather! 
> Additionally, we had a torrential downpour in the middle of the session 
> and had to take cover for about 30 minutes.   By the time they were able 
> to resume, the prime morning feeding window was over.  I was thinking the 
> number was going to be closer to 50.
>
> They are returning on Tuesday to band again - hopefully with much higher 
> numbers - better weather, and many juveniles out of the nests.
>
> Maybe you had one of my birds!  I know they are also doing some sites in 
> the Adirondacks as well.
>
> Courtney in Manchester
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