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I still have a fair number of Ruby-throateds hanging around here in Durham
as well.  I haven't noticed any ankle bracelets on 'em, but I haven't really
been looking for them either...perhaps I'll start paying more attention to
that.

-Sandy

-- 
Sandy Cash
Durham, NC

"The time for change is here and here we are, we're just for you!" -
Funkadelic

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gary" <walela@sccoast.net>
To: "carolinabirds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:00 PM
Subject: yesterday's selasphorus hummer in G'town, SC...


> ...was today's hatch-year male Rufous. he was trapped and banded a little
> before 1900 this eve, a wunnerful bunnel of fun.
>
> still a few Ruby-throateds hanging around, and a couple of them got their
> own personal shiny new ankle bracelet, too. i actually banded three birds,
> but only trapped two. one femme Ruby-throated wanted a band so badly she
> follwed me into the bldg while i was carrying one in to process it. word's
> getting out, these bands are the rave fashion accessory for the hummers
> nowadays; they gotta have 'em.
>
> also saw a few Palm Warbler, two Belted Kingfisher, a group of 12
> Yellow-crowned Night-herons...and one Laughing Gull; i didn't think they
> came in 'ones.' he may have an identity crisis though, he was walking
'round
> the marsh with the night-herons.
>
> gotta luv this time of the year...
>
> Woohoo!
>
> ;-)
> gary phillips
> conway, sc
> sunset zone 31
>
> "...where is the person, I ask, who, on observing this glittering fragment
> of the rainbow, would not pause, admire, and turn his mind with
> reverence..." (J.J. Audubon)
>
>