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Re: Marked Hummers



JACK . . .

Nancy Newfield of Louisiana is using white forehead dots on hummers; 
she's at <colibri@gs.verio.net>. I believe Susan Campbell in North 
Carolina also has been using this system.

Some hummers at this time of year are visiting sapsucker wells and 
getting white sap and pollen deposits on their bills and 
foreheads--not to be confused with the color-marking.

My color-marked birds from Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural 
History near York SC all are marked with green dye that forms a 
necklace on the upper breast or throat. A picture is at 
http://www.rubythroat.org/HummerMarkingMain.html .


Best wishes,

BILL

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>A question has come up about a sighting of a hummingbird marked with 
>a white dot on the head.  I have seen a post somewhere of someone 
>marking the birds like this.  Was it on anyone on this listserv?
>
>TIA,  Jack
>Jack Dozier
>Alligator Pt., FL
>jdozier@nettally.com



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