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First Hummerpuppy of 2002


I banded the first fledgling Ruby-throated Hummingbird of 2002 
yesterday (11 June) here at Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural 
History. This is the third earliest fledgling since 1984, the other 
two having been banded on 9 June (1994 and 2000). This "early" 
fledging may (or may not) correspond with the fact that spring 
migration was also earlier than usual this year.

All totalled, I've only banded 21 fledglings in June through the 
years--ten males and 11 females. Interestingly, about half of those 
were captured in nets rather than in pull-string traps. (My overall 
average is about 5% net captures.)

On other matters, I should mention that my mailserver has been making 
a shambles of incoming mail for the past few weeks. If you've sent me 
a personal note and didn't get a response, it's probably because I 
never received your posting. Please re-send. (In addition, last week 
I had 50 megabytes of virus attachments that came in with more than 
350 messages; fortunately, my Macintosh is essentially immune to the 
infections.)


Happy Hummingbird Watching!

BILL
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BILL HILTON JR., "The Piedmont Naturalist"
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
hilton@hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845

Please visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net) at 
http://www.hiltonpond.org and
http://www.rubythroat.org

"Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to
watch the sunset."					BHjr.