WBB Vol. 39 1964 - Western Bird Banding Association

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WESTERN
BIRD
BANDER
CALIFORNIA
CROWNED SPARROWS RETURN FROM MARYIAND
by L. Richard Mewaldt.
NOTES ON PORTABIE BIRD NETS, by Don Blei tz
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF P. 1.C.. . • , • •
NEWS FRCM THE BANDERS. . • • • • • • • • .
REPORTING PROCEDURE FOR CALIFORNIA BANDERS •
Address all correspondence for ,the Western Bird Bander to William K. Kirsher,
340 Elm Street, Menlo Park, California. Membership correspondence should go
to Mr. Tom Balch, Box 95, Glenn, Calif.
CALIFORNIA
IlCROWNEDIlSPARROWS RETURN
FROM MARYIAND
During the winter of 1962-63 more than 700
White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
and Golden-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia atricapilla) were displaced from San Jose, California
to Laurel, Maryland about 2400 miles east of San
Jose. This is a preliminary report of results
obtained to 31 December 1963.
Birds were placed 50 to a cardboard cage in
the late afternoon and shipped by Jet Aircraft
from San Francisco International Airport to
Baltimore, Maryland on an overnight flight.
Releases were mad~ in the forenoon at the Migratory Bird Populations Station at Laurel, Maryland
by Chandler Robbins and Allen Duvall.
The 735 birds included 574 White-crowned
Sparrows, of which 325 were of the race pugetensis
and 246 of the race gambelii, and 164 Goldencrowned Sparrows.
Displacements were made from
October 30, 1962 to April 16, 1963. More than
half the releases were made prior to December 31,
1962. Included in the shipments were 115 Whitecrowns~and 30 Golden-crowns that had returned to
our'banding station after having been banded in previous winters. Of
special interest were 22 birds (7 pugetensis, 8 gambelii and 7 atricapilla)
which had returned to San Jose after displacement to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where they had been released by Robert J. Newman during the winter of
1961-62 (See Western Bird Bander 38 (1): 1-4). Baton Rouge is about
1800 miles ESE of San Jose. All birds carried regular U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service numbered bands and a colored plastic band.
As of 31 December 1963, we had ten records which are of some interest. Eight have been recaptured at our San Jose banding station including
four gambelii and four atricapilla. Of special significance is the
observation that the four returned gambelii are of the eight gambelii which
had already returned from displacement to Louisiana. None of the other
238 gambelii have been recorded. Two of the returned atricapilla are of
the seven which had already returned from Louisiana, and the other two
from the other 157 atricapilla displaced. None of the 325 pugetensis is
known to have returned to the West Coast.
One atricapilla released at Laurel on March 21, 1963 was found injured
at Penetanguishene, Ontario on May 13, 1963. This bird was on the hypothesized direct route from Laurel to the breeding range of the species in
northern Canada and Alaska.
The tenth bird thus far recorded was a pugetensis captured in a bird
net by Ted Van Velzen on November 24, 1963 near the point of release on
the Migratory Bird Populations Station at Laurel, Maryland. This bird
was released at Laurel on October 30, 1962 when about four months old.
Van Velzen reports the bird was in good plumage and apparently in good
health. We shall speculate at a later time on the significance of this
recapture.
In my view, the most significant finding thus far is the recorded
return of six of the 22 experienced returnees, while only two of the
other 713 birds are known to have returned. This seems to demonstrate the
value of experience in returning from displacement. Even more important,
however, is the increasing evidence that such returns are not a result of
random search; that they are accomplished with some form of true navigation which can be exercised from a geographical area more than a
thousand miles beyond their terrestrial (but possib~ not beyond their
celestial) experience.
.
We have retained the six double returnees in captivity for surgical
sexing before we release them for their next journey;
SCME NOTES ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF
EASILY PORTABIE NET POlES AND REIATED EQUIPMENT
All banders soon find a need for easily portable, versatile supports
for mist nets. Over the past few years, I have designed and constructed
several types.
The most suitable type is constructed of 4-foot lengths of type
2024T-3 aluminum tubing (OD .625 Alcoa), with a wall thickness of .035 inch
in either 5/8-inch diameter or l-inch diameter, depending on the size wished.
In ordering the tubing for making a quantity of poles, it is necessary to
obtain it all of the same "heat," because inside diameter allowable variations are sufficient so that some sections may not fit properly, if at
all, otherwise.
A usual pole consists of two 4-foot sections of tubing. The bottom
section is fitted with a solid aluminum point at one end and a solid plug
of aluminum at the other end which extends
past the end of the tube so that the top
section may be stacked on top. To make the
point and the plug, bar stock of the same
t,rpe of aluminum is machined to fit snugly the
inside diameter of the tubing, and are then
pinned into place. The plug in the top of the
lower section must be very securely pinned so
that the pole may be driven into the ground by
pounding with a special pounder on top of this
plug.
The top section is constructed open at
the bottom, with the top plugged in the same
manner as the bottom section so that the poles
may be stacked one on top of the other to
increase the height, if necessary.
The accompanying illustrations provide all pertinent
COMPLETE NETTING KIT
(a) canvas carrying
for hoop.
(d) hoop
net handle.
(g and
identified with tape
bag.
(b) pole sections.
(0) spring steel
net retainer.
(e) pole pounder.
(f) hoop
h) mist nets packaged in "poly" bags and
labels.
(i) "head net" gathering bag.
In addition to the light-weight portable poles, a special pounder is
used to drive the poles into the ground without damaging the end of the
pole or the plug. It consists of a length of larger diameter aluminum
tubing with a plug of soft iron pinned in the top end. This pounder is
slipped over the top of the bottom section, and by grasping it firmly and
sliding the larger tube down with force, the pointed section may be
easily driven into the ground to provide a firm support for the upper
section or sections (see illustration).
Larger and heavier pounders are
necessary for the larger diameter poles.
The net poles and pounpers may be painted in any desirable color or
combination of colors for camouflage, etc., by first masking the joints
with masking tape, and then using a zinc chromate primer followed by a
suitable metal finish.
Or, they may be anodized.
Painting is not necessary, but it provides a clean, non-staining finish.
The 5lB-inch diameter poles are excellent for all l~-inch mesh nets
up to 42 feet in length. For 60-foot spans, a center pole is desirable.
This can best be utilized by first stretching the net between two poles
and then firmly placing a third pole approximately in the center of the
net. By using lItwistemsllor pipe cleaners the cross support cords of the
net can be firmly affixed to the pole, properly spacing them as you do so.
This can also be accomplished by pulling out some slack in the cross support
cord to form a loop in front of the webbing and slipping this loop over
the pole. This method, however, tends to abrade the cross support cord,
and so the twistem method is preferable.
When the bottom sections are well anchored, two or more top sections
can be utilized and two nets set one above the other if desired or a
single net used at the greater height. By using one sand-colored net
and one black or other colored net, one set above the other, it is possible to determine which is most effective in the area.
For larger nets, such as the la-foot x 60-foot net of heavy construction for ducks and other large shore birds, I-inch diameter poles are
suitable, and if more than three top sections are to be used, l~-inch
diameter poles are required.
To stretch the 20-foot x lOO-foot special nets, poles of l~-inch
to l~-inch diameter should be used. A small swivel pulley arrangement
on the top section of the pole will enable the bander to raise the nets
into operational position or lower them as desired. Where these large
nets are to be used extensively, metal drapery rings attached to the
loops and slipped over the poles prOVide sufficient weight to easily lower
and raise the net with the pulley arrangement.
One or more of the top sections of the poles should be prOVided with
a special tip to accomodate a collapsible hoop net which is also illustrated. The bag for this net is made by folding a single 60-inch piece
of the heavy nylon mesh in half and tying each mesh to form a sock.
You will also want to make an additional bag of finer material for
those species which refuse to leave their nesting cavity when the
heavy, more visible mesh is used.
The "hoop net retainer" is a small piece of aluminum bar stock machined
and fitted with a screw which firmly secures the two overlapped ends of
spring steel, rectangular stock to form a hoop which is inserted through
the mesh of the hoop net in assembly.
This steel, rectangular stock, is
cut 51" long to match the total length of the pole sections so that all
may be fitted into a neat light canvas or ducking bag with a draw string
closure on the open end. I make these bags about 4" wide and 53" long to
take four sets of poles, a pounder, and a hoop net assembly. Several nets
can also be carried in the bag if desired.
In order to fold nets after use while the net is on the poles, the
webbing is first evenly distributed over the c~oss support cord, then the
loops are gathered together and secured with a short twistem wound directly
over itself so that no protruding ends are left to catch on the webbing.
The net is then neatly folded into a small hank.
In order to keep my nets in good condition and easily selected, I
use small, transparent, polyethylene bags, just large enough to hold the
folded net. I label the nets by writing the description of the net on
the adhesive side of scotch masking tape with a ball pen (example:
7' x 42' xl!", 30/2, Bl., no. 162) affix this to the bag and then turn
the bag inside out. The tape should be carefully smoothed onto the bag
so that it won't catch on the net when the net is inserted. The bag can
be folded and secured with rubber bands. The legend is clearly legible
on the inside of the bag facing out, and the polyethylene protects the
written desription.
These nets are then stored in an airplane flight
bag, labeled on the outside to identify the contents according to size,
color, type, condxtion, etc.
Bands can be kept neatly stored and are easily carried by using one
of the clear plastic sectioned boxes which are readily available in most
areas. I use a box which measures approximately 6! inches by 11 inches
by 1-3/4 inches deep. It provides sections for nine sizes of bands,
plus a larger 4-inch by 5-inch section to hold the banding pliers, some
manicure scissors (to open tiny bands, etc.), a group of X-size bands in
tiny plastic boxes, some tweezers, ball pens, a small crochet needle,
measuring tape, vernier scale, and other desirable accessories.
Sections
may be cut from these plastic boxes, using a soldering gun. You should
practice first in the center of a section that you want to remove so that
you become proficient in cutting plastic with a soldering gun.
Descriptions are written on the adhesive side of Scotch masking tape
and affixed to the inside of the transparent lids so that the numbers
can be read from outside, and also on the front of the box so that they
can be seen when the lid is open.
A banding notebook is kept with the banding kit by putting a large
elastic band around the banding kit and book together.
I use a permanently bound, 4! inch by 7-inch ruled notebook in which I keep field
records.
The pages are ruled horizontally and vertically and provide
space for full information on one line. I then list all of the bands in
the kit by number except the last two, starting with X and continuing
through all the sizes. A partial sample page is given below.
In order
to save space, I assign each of the localities where I band a number and
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(January 1964)
put a list of them in the front of the book.
DATE
NO.
SPECIES
10-2-63
10-2-63
10-2-63
X3400
01
02
Annas H.
Annas H.
Annas H.
AGE-SEX
A
A
I
LOCALITY
1
1
1
This banding kit is carried in one of the flat airplane flight
bags, measuring approximately 12" x 12" by 4", along with a few nets in
their plastic bags, a pair of Corona clippers to clear net lanes, a pair
of "magnifocus" glasses to easily read band numbers and to affix X
bands to hummers, and a brown manila folder containing all permits and
necessary papers.
This bag also provides room for extra bands in the
larger sizes which take too much room in the plastic kit.
I also always carry a couple of trimmed and neatly rolled up head
nets to use as gathering bags when removing birds from the nets.
I trim the draw string to about 20" doubled - (40" total length)
then hang the bag around my neck leaving both hands free to remove birds
from the net. One bag in front and one behind allows separation for
species which might injure bag mates.
Recently we haveimproved our mist nets by having our manufacturer
omit the resin normally used to speed up the knot-tying machines and
they are now much softer and capture much more efficiently.
We also
now have the loops dyed differently so the top and bottom loops as well
and the two ends can be quickly distinguished.
In addition to the sand color we have previously supplied, a
darker brown is also available in many styles. This color works well
against mud flats, dark brown fields, etc.
We are also supplying white nets in some styles which are sui table
for use against snow or pure white sand, but are mostly used to dye.
For the banders own special color requirement, nylon nets can be easily
dyed using any good nylon dye and experimenting a little.
Since a number of persons do not have facilities to make their own
net poles, Bleitz Wildlife Foundation is having a machinist make a
supply of the 5/8" size which we will supply as a service to banders.
Considerable work can be saved in fashioning the hoop net by
starting with a collapsible insect-collecting net supplied by Bio-Metals
Associates, 4085 Glencoe Ave., Venice, California, and adapting this to
fi t the poles.
Several top sections of the net poles can be put together to form
a longer net handle. Where this is desired or where the nets are lowered
from a bridge over water, etc., it is often desirable to drill and tap
the poles at the joints so that they may be solidly assembled as desired.
I use no. 6-20 brass screws for this purpose.
(January 1964)
SUMMARY OF 1963 ACTIVITIES
OF THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL
CHAPTER, WESTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION
The Spring meeting, held at Western Washington College of Education,
Bellingham, Washington, on Saturday, May 4, drew eight members and
guests.
After routine business, a subscription was approved, payable to the
newly formed B.C. Waterfowl Society. This was prompted by news of this
endeavor received from the Secretary-Manager, Mr. Barry Leach, who
indicated that after the research facilities are established, they could
be of value to our chapter for banding. The B.C. Waterfowl Society
program calls for the establishment of a waterfowl refuge and research
station adjoining Westham Island at the mouth of the Fraser River, 30
minutes from downtown Vancouver.
The centre would be unique, in that it
would include the showplace function of the Wildfowl Trust at Slimbridge
in England, and the research function of the Delta Waterfowl Research
Station in Manitoba.
Mr. Channing displayed various traps and construction techniques,
including a game-keepr style for gallinaceous birds, a hawk trap for
Red-tailed, or Great Horned Owls, a small Chardonneret for Shrikes,
and a Bal-Chatri.
Mr. Channing also banded and released two female
Kestrels, and told of field-testing predator flight weights, with the
view of experimenting with theories of maximum weights carried.
Mr. William Hughes reviewed the Wood Duck nest box project in the
B.C. lower mainland in which Mr. Wayne Campbell is playing a prominent
part. A worthy program has been started with the assistance of Boy
Scouts, othe r willing helpers and enthusiasts.
Although there had been
some Starling competition, the future for the project looks promising.
The Autumn meeting was held at the Christian Education Building,
Deer Lake United Church, South Burnaby, B.C. on October 5, with nine
members and three guests attending.
Following customary business, Mr. Channing submitted the format for
the brochure, previously discussed.
It was moved and approved that we
have the form printed.
In members' reports, Mrs. Kline desoribed a visit to the 38th
annual WBBA meeting at Malheur Wildlife Refuge, Burns, Oregon on May 3l~
June 1, hosted by Mr. Gene Kridler. The report of the meeting appears in
the July 1963 issue of the Western Bird Bander.
Mr. Hughes discussed his work at the Vancouver International Airport, in conjunction with the National Research Council project covering
'birds that are considered to be a hazard to aircraft'. An intensive
study is being made with the view of removing certain features that
attract birds.
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A review of the Glaucous-winged Gull colour-banding project in July
on Christie Island, B.C. was made by Mr. Sarles. Mr. Oldaker reported on
his sightings to date of these colour-marked birds.
Twelve members and five guests met at the Skagit Valley College,
Mount Vernon, Washington, on January 4, 1964 at 10:00 a.m. for the 9th
Annual meeting of the Pacific International Chapter of the Western Bird
Banding Association.
From the correspondence, an awareness was indicated of a desire that
we should host an annual meeting of the Western Bird Banding Association.
However, as it is believed that there is some sentiment that the 1964
meeting will be held in the south, it was moved and accepted that we write
Mrs. Lillian Henningsen, Vice President, and suggest that the 1965 annual
meeting be held either in British Columbia, or Washington state, preferably near Blaine.
The question of participation on the WBBA executive, brought up by
Mrs. Henningsen in the October issue of the Western Bird Bander was
discussed.
It was agreed that we should have a closer liaison, and the
Secretary will write and offer the name of Mr. R. W. Campbell as a
candidate for office.
Comments from a report of the B.C. Waterfowl Society were read by the
Secretary, giving fUrther details of the size, accessibility, and projects
to be undertaken until aims are fully achieved.
Election of Officers
1965. Mrs. ZelIa Schultz,
elected Vice-Presidents.
Treasurer for the current
- Mr. C. H. Channing was elected President for
Mr. Wm. M. Hughes and Mr. R. W. Campbell, were
Mr. J. G. Sarles will continue as Secretaryyears.
Reports from banders - Mr. Channing showed a modification of the Mason
trap, with a 'baffle curtain', eliminating a gathering cage, and a new
style of Shrike and Kestrel trap with a counter-balance trap door. He
discussed new developments in taking predators, using pigeons as lure in
retaining cages, in conjunction with pole traps.
Paper Session - A symposium on the identification of Flycatchers,
Vireos and Warblers was given by Mrs. ZelIa Schultz. With skins provided
through the courtesy of Dr. Frank Richardson of the University of Washington, Mrs. Schultz covered many points which give students the greatest
problems in identification.
Also of interest was a series of slides
showing the plumage changes in captive Glaucous-winged Gulls.
Members and guests attending were: Mr. and Mrs. C. Kline; Mr. C. H.
Channing; Mr. Dick Peterson; Mrs. ZelIa Schultz and Raymond Schultz; Dr.
and Mrs. Francis Wood, and Miss I Sparky' Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Bradley; Mr. R. W. Campbell; Mr. George Galicz; Mr. Wm. W. Hughes; Mr. Ken
Kennedy; Mr. Bob Peddle; Miss Rosamond Ross; Mr. J. G. Sarles.
CHARLES H. FELTES, 437 Myrtle Avenue, Modesto,
interest:
Calif., has two items of
"For 33 years I have never caught and banded a PINE SISKIN. The
day after Christmas a flock of them hit my trapping station.
On
the 26th we banded ten, and they have stayed around the station
ever since. To date (in five days) we have banded 64. We took
them all with the traps. It was too cold and foggy to operate the
nets, otherwise we might have had more. The bait used was sunflower seeds and cracked black walnuts. " .•..Again I have recaptured my female Linnet (HOUSE FINCH) that was banded February 7,
1953; this take was on December 22, 1963. It was banded as an
adult so it is almost 12 years old at least."
"A FORSTER'S TERN banded by me as a young bird on July 4, 1961
in a marsh southwest of Klamath Falls, Oregon, was found dead in
June, 1963 in an unidentified area southwest of Bakersfield,
California.
It was one of 20 that I banded there that year. I
was surprised as I had not expected to hear from birds that frequent such out-of-the-way places.
I place the Long-billed Marsh
wren on top of my own "Least Likely" list.
MURIEL KAMINSKY, 1213 Robertson Way, Sacramento, Calif., sends us some
longevity records of GAMBEL WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS:
No. 21-174847, banded as an adult 2-22-56 returned 12-18-63.
On
its return this bird was at least 9 years old. No. 21-174809,
banded as an immature 1-29-55 returned 4-7-63 at an age of about 8t
years.
Illness has been interfering with the band-reading activities of R. ~.
OLDAKER, 456 East Hastings Street, Vancouver 4, B.C., but he nevertheless managed to give us a summary of his work with the telescope:
"To begin with, here is the score of my first five years of band
reading (November 1958 to October 1963):
GlAUCOUS -WINGED GULLS
CALIFORNIA GULLS
RING-BILLED GULLS
HERRING GULLS
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD
1627
395
38
4
3
1
2068
The number of individual bands reported is, of course, less than
this, since multiple reports were made on many birds, particularly the
California gulls, a few of which were reported five times, and many others
from two to four times.
GULL SPECIES
HERRING (A)
GLAUC. -WING (A)
CALIF. (LOC)
RING-BILL. (LOC)
SIGHTED AT
VANCOIWER
BANDED AT
Cambridge Bay, N.W.T.
Anchorage, Alaska
Chase Lake, N. Dakota
Crane Lake, Sask.
8-27-62
5-6-61
6-20-59
6-23-60
10/24/62
9/30/63
8/19/59
8/17/60
MIlES
1500
1250
500
A young Ring-billed gull banded by General Electric Company at Hanford,
Washington on July 3, 1963 was seen in Vancouver July 23, 1963. Another,
banded by Mr. K. Vermeer at Miguelo Lakes near Edmonton on June 30 was
recorded in Vancouver August 9, 1963.
A young Glaucous-winged gull banded by Mr. J. Sarles at Christie
Island, Howe Sound, B.C. on July 27, 1963 was seen on the Vancouver Dump
on August 9, 1963.
The year 1963 must have been a good nesting year for the California
gulls. I have never seen so many juveniles before. The dump was literally
swarming with them in August and September, and the banders, who lay the
foundation for my work, made sure I would have plenty of bands to read.
It was my best year ever for recording young birds on direct flight from
the colonies.
I saw forty of them and read their bands with 100% success,
although I must say the Mono Lake birds tried to make it tough for me. They
are an ill-mannered lot. Three of them, it seemed to me, flew all the way
from California just for the thrill of defecating allover me and my
telescope.
And they never had a better friend than met"
A presidential delegation of authority to Budget Director Kermit
Gordon to determine which Federal areas shall be turned over to the State
to provide it with an initial "land grant" as was given to the other
states has placed the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge in danger.
This chain of small, uninhabited islands, stretching over 1,100 miles
of ocean between Midway Island and the westernmost of the major islands
in Hawaii harbors unique forms of animals and plants, along with some of
the greatest seabird nesting colonies ever found. There is every evidence
that, if the state gains control it is doomed to commercial exploitation.
Conservationists protests have been effective in postponing a decision;
more letters to Director Gordon might well tip the balance and save the
refuge. Yours will help.
(January 1964)
REPORTING
PROCEDURE FOR CALIFORN IA BIRD-BANDING
}]
PERMIT HOLDERS
Recent consultation (January 1964) with officials of Wildlife Protection Branch of the California Department of Fish and Game yielded
the following interpretation of a part of paragraph c.4. of Section 653,
California Administrative Code Title 14. It concerns an optional reporting procedure for persons banding birds in California under Federal
permit. The minimum "summary" of his Federal report which will satisfy
California State requirements may take the form of the following sample
letter. It may be submitted as a single copy at the time he files his
report to the Federal Bird Banding Laboratory at Laurel, Maryland.
A
report should be made by each California permit holder whether or not he
has banded birds in the last calendar year.
Wildlife Protection Branch
California Department of Fish and Game
722 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, California
This certifies that in the year
under Bird-Banding
Permits
(Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game) and
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) I banded
birds of
species in California.
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We have agreed to furnish the Department with a copy of the WBBA
annual report which appears annually in the April number of the Western
Bird Bander. This provides them with a summary of banding activities
in the State in the calendar year just past.
An unidentified gull stained pink has been reported to me on December 5, 1963. The bird was seen near Korbel, a town along the North Fork
of the Mad River, inland several miles from the Pacific Ocean. Any
information will be appreciated.
Charles Yocom
Humboldt State College
Arcata, California
Don't forget that all membership dues are payable January 1.
Active and Associate memberships, $2.50. Sustaining membership, $5.00.
Life membership, $50.00.
WESTERN
340
MENLO
BIRD BANDER
ELM
PARK,
STREET
CALI FORNIA
WESTERN
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING. •
ANNUAL REPORT . • • . • • •
SUMMARY REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL
COMMENTARY ON ANNUAL REPCRT
RECOVERIES AND RETURNS.
MEET CHARlES FELTES •• • .
BIRD
BANDER
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• • . . •
BANDERS ••
by Dr. Ronald A. Ryder ..
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Address all correspondence for the Western Bird Bander to William K. Kirsher,
Editor, 340 Elm Street, Menlo Park, California. Membership correspondence
should go to Tom Balch, Box 9~ Glenn, California.
President of the WBBA is
Mrs. Harold P. Henningsen, Box 554, Diablo, California, who succeeded to the
office upon the resignation of Eugene Kridler.
The Annual Meeting of the Western Bird Banding Association will be held
Saturday 'and Sunday, May 16 and 17 in the area of Jack London's Valley of the
Moon at Glen Ellen near Sonoma, California. Mrs. Richard W. Thomssen, 168 Loma
Vista Drive, Sonoma (704 Wyman 606906) and Mrs. Marianne Sheppard, Box 141,
Glen Ellen, will be hostesses.
Sonoma, Glen Ellen and Kenwood are located north of San Francisco
County on or near Hiway 12. Dunbar (Glen Ellen) School is near Kenwood
Dunbam School Road out of Glen Ellen. Mrs. Thomssen's home is on Loma
Drive off Arnold Drive north of Sonoma. The area is Eich in places of
interest.
Birding is excellent most anywhere in the vicinity.
in Sonoma
on
Vista
historical
Saturday - May 16. Members and guests may arrive any time either to do
their own exploring, or
meet at 1:00 p.m. for a field trip starting from
Jack London State Park. Dunbar School Auditorium will be open at 3:00 p.m. as
headquarters.
At 5:301p.m. at the school supper (bring your own) coffee and
dessert will be served. At 6:30 p.m. an evening program of papers and pictures
is being arranged.
Sunday, May 17.
Early morning field trip and netting demonstrations.
10:30 a.m. - at Dunbar School - Program of papers.
12:'0 a.m. - lUrloHe6n (no host barbecue) at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard M. Thomssen.
1:30 p.m. - business meeting, election of officers and reports to follow in
the garden.
Accommodat~ons - El Pueblo Motel; Napa St. and Sonoma Hiway, Sonoma (10
minutes away) Excellent. $10.00 per night for 2.
Morton's WarmSprings
- 1651 Warm Springs Road, Kenwood ( Temple 3-5512)
Trailer, station wagon space, camping (primitive facilities). Swimming pool
and play area. 90 cents adults - 60 cents- children overnight and both days.
(No satisfactory eating place for breakfast on Sunday morning in the area).
All WBBA members, guests and other banders are cordially invited to attend this
meeting which p~omises, from past experience, to be a thoroughly enjoyable and
profitable one. If you would like to present a paper, please contact
Mrs. Enid Aust in, hogram Chairman, 1116 Mandana Blvd., Oakland (TWinoaks
3-2247) immediately. If you are planning to attend the meeting, PlEASE RESPOND
to Mrs. R. M. Thomssen. She needs to know how many to plan for luncheon on
Sunday.
For various reasons a number of reports reached the compilers too late to
be included in the 1963 Annual Report. Collectively these late reports bring
the active reporting banders to 200 and the grand total birds banded in the
Western Province to 199,584 in 1963.
Of special interest are the 134 Song Sparrows reported by Frank S. Tompa
(now at the Zoologiska Institut at Helsingfors, Finland) banded on a small
island in Puget Sound. These were banded in conjunction with his important
study on population dynamics of this small passerine bird while he was a
graduate student at the University of British Columbia.
Bechtel, William A.
Kilpatrick,Helen K.
Kinsey, Eric
Kridler, Eugene
Lauckhart, J. Burton
Marshall, David B.
Rogers, Thomas H.
Thorne, Oakleigh II
Tompa, Frank S.
Seminary Santa Barbara,
57
Calif.
509 Rocky Mt. Dr.
Reno, Nevada
566
1889- Orchard
Eugene, Ore.
1
17 Southwood Ave.
Ross, Calif.
561
Malheur Nat'l WR
Burns, Ore.
4560
Wash. Dept. of Game
Olympia, Wash. 2996
4265 SW Chesapeake Av. Portland, Ore. 66
E. 10820 Maxwell
Spokane, Wash.
9
Thorne Ecol. Res.Sta. Boulder, Colo.
4
Zoologiska Institut
Hels ingfors,
134
Finland
Carmel, Cal.
35
9
51
1
36 .
114
18
10
4
2
1
An ana~sis of bird banding reports for the year 1963 within the area of the
Western Bird Banding Association, compiled by Eva McRea and L. R. Mewaldt
YUKci!l
Brit·Col' Wash.
Alaska Alberta Ore".
Hawaii,
Nevada Wyoming Arizona
Pacific
Calif. utah
Colo. New Mex. Mexico Tslands
Idaho
Mont.
Total
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Loon
Arctic Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Leach's Petrel
Ashv Petrel
Red-tailed Tropic-Bird
White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Frilrate Bird
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Little Blue Heron
Common Egret
Snowv .E/;(re
t
Black-ern. Night Heron
Least Bittern
American Bittern
White-faced Ibis
Whistliru< Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Black Brant
White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross' Goose
Fulvous Tree Duck
Mallard
Mexican Duck
Black Duck
Gadwall
Pintail
Green-winlred Teal
Blue-wiru<ed Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-wgd.&/or Cinn.Teal
American Widlreon
Euronean Wino-eon
Shoveler
Wood Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Canvasback
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Tufted Duck
CornmonGoldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Oldsauaw
Harleauin Duck
White-wiru<ed Scoter
Surf Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Goshawk
Sharn-shinned Hawk
Cooner's Hawk
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Red-tailed Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
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FerrUl':inousHawk
Golden Ewz le
Bald Ewzle
Marsh Hawk
OspreY
Prairie Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Pill:eonHawk'·
Sparrow·Hawk
Blue Grouse
Snruce Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Willow ptarmill:an
Rock ptarmill:an
Sham-tailed Grouse
Swze Grouse
Bobwhite
Scaled Quail
California Quail
Gambel's Quail
Mt. Quail
Rinll:-neckedPheasant
Chukar
Gray Partridll:e
Sandhill Crane
Clanner Rail
Virdnia Rail
Sora
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Black Ovstercatcher
Seminalmated Plover
SnoWY Plover
Killdeer
American Golden Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Ruddv Turnstone
Black Turnstone
Common Snipe
Long-billed Curlew
Whimbrel
Upland Plover
Spotted Sandpiner
Soli tarv Sandpiper
Willet
Greater Yellow-legs
Lesser Yellow-legs
Pectoral Sandniner
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
Lonll:-billedDowitcher
Semipalmated Sandpiner
Western Sandpiper
Marbled Godwit
Sanderlinll:
American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt
Red Phalarope
Wilson's Phalarope
Northern Phalarope
Glaucous-winll:edGull
Western Gull
Herrinll:Gull
California Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mew Gull
Franklin's Gull
Bonanarte's Gull
Heermann's Gull
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
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Calif. Utah
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Wyoming Arizona
Pacific
Colo. New Mex. Mexico Islands
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Sooty Tern
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Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Cornmon Murre
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Cassin's Auklet
Rhinoceros Auklet
Band-tailed Pi!';eon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Snotted Dove
Riru>:edTurtle Dove
Ground Dove
Inca Dove
~_llow-billed Cuckoo
Roadrunner
Barn Owl
Screech Owl
Horned Owl
SnowvOwl
Pygmy Owl
Elf Owl
Burr~wiru>:Owl
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Black Swift
Vaux's Swift
White-throated Swift
Lucifer Hummingbird
Black-chnd.Hummiru>:bird'
Costa's Humminl':bird
Anna's Humminl':bird
Broad-tailed Humminl';bird
Rufous Humminl';bird
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Calliope Hummingbird
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Red-shafted Flicker
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Gray Flycatcher
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Gray Jay
Blue Jay
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Mexican Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Yellow-billed Magpie
Common Raven
Common Crow
Pinon Jay
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-capped Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee
Chestnut-bkd.Chickadee
Plain Titmouse
Verdin
Common Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pygpry Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Wrentit
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House Wren
Winter Wren
Bewick's Wren
Cactus Wren
LoDR-billed Marsh Wren
Ce.nyon.Wren
Rock Wren
MockiDRbird
Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Bendire's Thrasher
Curve-billed Thrasher
California Thrasher
Le Conte's Thrasher
Crissal Thrasher
Sage Thrasher
Robin
Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Veery
Western Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Blue-p;ray Gnatcatcher
Blk.-tald.Gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Rubv-crowned Kinglet
Water Pipit
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Phainopepla
Northern Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike
Starling
Hutton's Vireo
Bell's Vireo
Soli tary Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
WarbliDR Vireo
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Virp;inia's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Myrtle Warbler
Audubon's Warbler
Blk. -thro .Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
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House Sparrow
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Western Meadowlark
Yellow-head.Blackbird
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Tricolored Blackbird
Hooded Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Rusty Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bronzed Cowbird
Western Tanager
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House Finch
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American Goldfinch
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Savannah Sparrow
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
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Adamson, Harry & Betty
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Anderson,Anders
Ariz. Coop. W.R. Unit
(H.D. Irby)
Ariz. Game & Fish Dept.
Armitage, James H.
995 Carol Lane
State Office Bldg.
~
Lafayette,Calif.
Fairbanks,Alaska
7
3,608
6
1
DivisionR. 201
Calgary,Alberta,
118-11 Ave. S.E.
Canada
3221 E. KleindaleRd. Tucson, Ariz.
Universityof Arizona Tucson, Ariz.
172
20
56
1,351
2
1
105 State Office Bldg.Phoenix,Ariz.
3,533
3226 Dianora Dr.
Palos Verdes Penin.
70
Calif.
Ashmole, N.P.
B.P. Bishop Museum
Honolulu,Hawaii
2,219
Balch, T.C.
P.O. Box 95
Glenn, Calif.
246
Bear River Migr. Bird Ref. P.O. Booc603
Brigham City, Utah
500
(V,T. Wilson)
Behle, Dr. W. H.
Univ. of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
28
Biale, Arthur
Box 248
Eureka, Nevada
1,133
Birchett,Mrs. Jos. T.
202 E. 7th
Tempe, Ariz.
42
Bitter Lake Ref. U.S.
P.O. Box 7
Roswell, New Mex.
22
Fish & Wildlife Servo
Bleitz, Don
5334 HollywoodBlvd. Los Angeles, Calif.
317
Bosque del Apache Nat'l
P.O. Box 1
San Antonio, N.M.
1,012
~~ Ref.
Bradley, DorothyM.
1848 Mathers Ave.
W. Vancouver, B.C.
237
Brechbi11Ray
Hiko, Nevada
34
Buttery, Robert F.
Rt. 2, Box 125
Springville,Calif.
7
Calif. Fish & Game
722 CapitolAve.
Sacramento,Calif. 6,113
(Kozlik,F.M.)
Channing,C. H.
Box 666
Clear Lake, Wash.
14
Channing,Ed. C.
1101 Sierra Dr.
Turlock, Calif.
68
Chas. Russell M.
Nattl Wildlife Range lewiston,Montana
329
P.O. Box 110
Cogswell,Dr. Howard L.
Box 9486, Mills Coll. Oakland, Calif.
206
Cohen, R.R.
Dept. of Biology
Boulder, Colorado
8
Univ. of Colorado
Cold Sprgs. Nat'l W.L.
Box 19
Burbank,Wash.
1,887
Ref.
Coleman, Phillip R.
3007 ValkyrieWay
Sacramento,Calif.
63
Collier,Gerald
Dept. Zool. San
San Diego, Calif.
63
Diego State College
Collister,Mrs. Carl
706 Hover Rd.
Longmont,Colo.
3,745
Coppersmith,Michael M.
4228 Lakewood
Long Beach, Calif.
45
Craig, Alan M.
Box 40, Navy 127
Seattle,Wash.
1,128
c/o Postmaster
Crawford,Gene H.
Deer Flat Nat'l
Nampa, Idaho
454
Wildlife Refuge
Curtis, Mrs. Vee K.
2412 CohassitRd.
Chico, Calif.
85
Cutler, Betsy, D. (Mrs.)
2128 Great Highway
San Francisco,Calif.
3
Defoe, Donald
PinnaclesNat'l Mon. Paicines,Calif.
7
Denver, W.L. Research
Bldg. 45
Denver, Colo.
11,644
Center
~*" Bowdoin Nat'1 Wildlife Ref. P.O. Box J
Malta, Montana
2,108
2
12
13
8
1
5
21
8
3
42
1
15
1
1
6
7
1
2
24
2
8
4
1
136
21
35
9
14
1
2
9
15
No.
Dixon, Dr. Keith L.
Dixon, Ralph E.
TI41lems ,:: S<han -W.
Elmore, Marjorie M.
Enderson, Dr. Jas. H.
Erickson, Dr. Mary M
Erpino, M.J.
Evenden, Dr. Fred G.
Felt, Arthur C.
Feltes, C.H.
Ferris, Reed W.
Finley, R.B., Jr.
Fish, J. Leroy
Fish Sprgs. Nat'l W.L.
Ref.
flavin, John W. Jr.
Fosberg, Maynard A.
Gallup, Fred M. Sr.
Genelly, Dr. Richard E.
Gepford, Jon
Grieb, Jack R.
Gueswel, Wayne E.
Guild, Capt. Eugene R.
Haas, Florence E. (Mrs.)
Hansen, Henry A.
Hanson, Wayne C.
Harris, R.D.
Harris, S.W.
Hatton, Louise M.
Hawaii Dept. Land &
Nat'l Resources
Hawes, William D.
Henderson, Florence Anne
Henningsen, Lillian K.
Hogue, James H.
Holmes, Richard T.
Hough, J.N. and E.S.
Houston, Dr. C. Stuart
Hudson, Dr. Geo. E.
Hughes, Wm.
Humphrey, Dr. P.S.
Hurlburt, Elgin B.
Idaho Fish & Game Dept.
James, Robert G.
Jenson, G. H.
Justice, Frank
Corn Creek Field Sta.
P.O. Box 440
Dept. Zool Univ. of
Wyoming
Dept. Zool. Utah St. U
128 11th St.
P.O. Box 161
611 Coldwell Ave.
922 Riley Dr.
Dept. Zool. Colo
College
3505 Foothill Rd.
330 Land
7805 English Way
617 No. Newlin Ave.
437 Myrtle Ave.
941 S. 13 East St.
Den~er Federal Center
1505 McLean Bldg.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Logan, Utah
Del Mar, Calif.
Modesto, Crlif.
Albany, calif.
Colo. Sprgs, Colo.
Santa Barbara, Cal.
Laramie, Wyoming
Bethseda,Md.
Whittier, Calif.
Modesto, Calif.
Denver, Colo.
Eugene, Ore.
Dugway, Utah
Goleta, Calif.
Moscow, Idaho
142 W. 6th Ave.
Escondido, Calif.
Humboldt State ColI.
Arcata, Calif.
1602 E. Glenoaks Blvd. Glendale, Calif.
Colo. Fish & Game Dept Ft. Collins, Colo.
Box 513
Laramie, Wyoming
P.O. Box 759
Glenwood Springs,
Box 548
Colo.
Soquel, Calif.
P.O. Box 621
Juneau, Alaska
Box 2021
Radioecology Oper.G.E. Richland, Wash.
666D.N.W. Marine Dr.
Vancouver, B.C.
Humboldt State ColI.
Arcata, Calif.
200 Calera Canyon Rd. via Salinas, Cal.
Honolulu, Hawaii
400 Beretania St.
Box 52
6000 Sacramento Blvd.
Box 554
Box 334
Mus. Vert. Zool. U.C.
1515 Mariposa Ave.
2491 Hanover Ave.
Box 75, Rt. 1
8755 S.W. Marine Dr.
U.S. Nat'l Museum
Box 123
518 Front St.
20434 Tenth Place S.W.
Box 459
1917 So. Quitman St.
~
376
29
494
6
124
6
6
1
76
18
445
119
33
9
178
16
13
1
9
4
273
734
171
468
223
160
28
36
16
27
28
7
235
218'
4,130
30
166
2,664
370
7,016
1,481
63
431
48
140
Moses Lake, Wash.
6
Sacramento, Calif.
-162
Diablo, Calif.
153
Brigham City, Utah 1,223
Berkeley, Calif.
99
Boulder, Colo.
251
Saskatoon, Sask. Can.:'
2,455
Pullman, Wash.
5
Vancouver, B.C.
370
Washington, D.C.
21,734
Pacific Grove, Cal.
72
Boise, Idaho
4,220
Seattle, Wash.
258
Brigham City, Utah
986
Den ver, Colo.
69
(April 1964) 22
No.
Kebbe, Chester E.
Killpack, Merlin L.
Kittredge, Joseph
Kline, Mrs. Lucile H.
Klingenberg, Gerald F.
Kuhn, Lloyd D.
Lakata, Geo. D.
Lancaster, Gary
Legg, Ken
Lehenbauer, Philip
Leveque, P.V.
Levy, Seymour H.
Linsdale, Jean M. &
Mary Ann R.
Luchtel, D.K.
McKenzie, Donald S.
McKnight, Mrs. D.M.
McNary Nat'l W.L. Ref.
Mack, William C.
Martin, Neil S.
Mayhew, Dr. Wilbur W.
Portland, Oregon
Ogden,l Utah
Santa Barbara, Cal.
Blaine, Wash.
Star Park,
Boron, Calif.
Alberta,
Canada
Box 493, College Hts.
Santa
Maria,
Cal.
4750 Pleasant Place
Liberty
Lake,
Wash.
Box 114
Tahoe
City,
Calif.
Box 696
Columbia Nat'l W.L.Ref Othello, Wash.
Santa Rosa, Calif.
517 Richmond Dr.
Tucson, Arizona
Rt. 9, Box 960
Salinas, Calif.
657 Kukwood Ave.
5414 N.E. Emerson St.
1726 - 24th St.
2663 Tallant Rd.
Rt. 1, Box 41
12901 Boron Ave.
1902 So. Maine
1 McKenzie Lane
P.O. Box 19
1140 Riebli Rd.
1110 Wilder Ave.
Div. Life Sci. Univ.
Calif.
Medicine Lake Nat'l W.L. Ref.
Merrick, George G.
2427 N.E. Wasco
Mewaldt, L. Richard
4150 Golf Drive
Moldenhauer, Mr. & Mrs.
442 N. 29th St.
Ralph
Montana Fish & Game Dept.
W.L. Restoratmon Div.
Monte Vista Nat'l W.L.Ref.
Box 566
Moos, Louis M.
Box 1342
Muir, A.
1185 Vancouver Ave.
Nat'l Bison Range
Ninepipe Nat'l W.L.Ref
Neff, Johnson A.
Denver W.L. Research
Ctr. Bldg. 45
Minidoka Nat'l W.L.
Ref. R. 4
Nevada Fish & Game Dept.
Box 678
Newbold, Dale
405 E. 32nd Ave.
New Mexico Dept. Game &
Fish
State Capitol Bldg.
Oakland Partk Dept.
634 - 14th St.
Oar, J.
321 N. El Paso
Oregon State Game Comm.
P.O. Box 4136
Orians, Dr. Gordon H.
Dept. Zool. U. of W.
Orr, Dr. Robert T.
Calif. Acad. of Sci.
Golden Gate Park
Parratt, Lloyd P.
500 W. 14th
Parsons, W.G. & Steve
P.O. Box 1109
Pintar
Paul, W.A.B.
Payne, Donald E.
Rt. 1, Box 159-A
Peterson, Donald
1712 Niagara St.
Peyton, Sidney B.
Rt. 2, Box 260
Roswell, N. Mexico
Stayton, Oregon
Cedar Crest, N. Mex.
Burbank, Wash.
Santa Rosa, Calif.
Helena,Montana
Riverside, Calif.
4IE
388
365
360
112
1,157
22
11
26
1,279
15
93
173
1
25
228
902
28
68
18
Medicine Lake, Mont.
565
Portland, Oregon
445
San JoS?, Calif.
1,742
Corvallis, Oregon
208
Helena, Montana
Monte Vista, Colo.
Billings, Mont.
Navaimo, B.C.
Moiese, Montana
Denver, Colo.
2,376
3,870
1,651
30
1,268
602
1,158
Reno, Nevada
Eugene, NE. Oregon
1,C63
Santa Fe, New Mex.
Oakland, Calif.
Colo. Sprgs., Colo.
Portland, Oregon
Seattle, Wash.
San Francisco, Cal.
1,8C6
Upland, Calif.
Ely, Nevada
Kleene Kleene,
Eugene, Oregon
Burbank, Calif.
Fulmore, Calif.
7
59
92
5,500
18
30
5
286
~
21
28
19
20
5
No.
Pinkston, Ronald L.
Rea, Fr. Amadeo M.
Resher, Harry F.
Red Rock Lakes Mig
Waterfowl Ref.
Reinelt, Elaine G. Mrs.
Reinhardt, Robt. Dannie
Richards, Gerald
Richardson, Carl
Ringe ring , Orley
Ritter,W.E. USGMA
Robbins, Dr. Chandler
Roberts, Don R.
Root, Richard B.
Ruby Lake Nat' 1 W. L. Ref.
Ryder, Dr. Ronald A.
Sacramento Nat'l W.L. Ref
Sarles, John G.
Lab of Zoophysiol.
U. of Alaska
12221 Peacock Ct., 5
San Luis Rey College
Dept. BioI. Stanford
Univ.
253
Garden Grove, Calif.
San Luis Rey, Calif.
Stanford, Calif.
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Fresno, Calif.
Provo, Utah
Ashland, Oregon
Oregon City, Oregon
Laurel, Md.
Bakersfield, Calif.
Berkeley, Calif.
Ruby Valley, Nevada
Fort Collins, Colo.
Willows, Calif.
Suite 206, 1855 Balsam Vancouver, B.C.
St.
Seattle, Wash.
Schultz, Mrs. ZelIa M.
5452 25th Ave. S.W.
Sheldon Nat'l Antelope Ref.
Cedarville, Calif.
Glen Ellen, Calif.
Shepard, Marianne R.
Box 141
Caldwell, Idaho
Rte. 6
Shultz, Miss C.
Colbert, Wash.
Rte. 1
Smedley, C. and Nealy, V.
207 -Alexander
Larkspur, Calif.
Smith, Anna Margaret
(Mrs. Otis H.)
Saratoga, Calif.
Smith, Miss Emily D.
19651 Glen Una Dr.
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Smith, Harry R.
1549 Escalona Dr.
Snyder, Mr. & Mrs. C.H.
Aurora, Colo.
161 Del Mar Circle
Loganton, R.D. 1
Penna
Springer, Heinrich K.
Stallcup, Leland L.
6227 Buena Ventura Ave Oakland, Calif.
Stefun, Raymond M.
Box 4015 St. Rt. "A" Spenard, Alaska
Stevenson, Mrs. T.
Boulder, Colo.
3131 6th St.
Stillwater Nat'l W.L. Ref
Fallon, Nevada
Box 592
Stockton, Mrs. Frances W.
Grani te Stat ion
Bakersfield, Calif.
San Rafael, Calif.
Stokely, John M. & Ruth
45 Marinita Ave.
Benicia, Calif.
Stoner, Emerson A.
285 E. L St
Strauch, Mr. & Mrs.
1933 E. Grant St.
Corvallis, Ore.
Joseph G., Jr.
Sullivan, Mrs. Berene
Boulder, Colo.
Rt. 3, Box 280
Swinehart, Dr. D.B., Jr.
5512 Valhall Dr.
Carmichael, Calif.
168 Loma Vista Dr.
Sonoma, Calif.
Thomssen, Mrs. Richard M.
Tolman, C.F.
Morro Bay, Calif.
P.O. Box 984
Los Alamos, N. Mex.
Travis, James & Mary Lou
4285 Fairway
Tule Lake Nat'l W.L. Ref.
Tulelake, Calif.
Rt. 1, Box 74
Cheney, Wash.
Turnbull Nat'l W.L. Ref.
Rt. 3, Box 107
Twist, Robert C.
Camas Nat'l W.L. Ref. Hamer, Idaho
Utah State Dept. Fish &
1596 North Temple
Game
C.S.I.R.O. Div. of
City Canberra A.C.T.
van Tets, Gerald F.
Australia
W. L. Research
P.O. Box 109
---g-
340
518
51
47
46
5
16
344 Arroyo Seco
5300 N. Dickenson
640 N. 7th E.
647 Crowson Rd.
3841 N.E. Apperson
232 F.S.W. Temple
Patuxent W.L. Res. Ctr
Box 1564
Mus. Vert. Zool. U.C.
~
104
112
33
285
153
346
7,889
515
1
1,267
1,369
1,499
145
709
11
147
62
262
5
6
224
899
~146
1,350
345
12
':415
90
32
536
2,018
411
845
52
223
824
9,114
303
3,781
4,295
1,437
Ward, Walter P.
Washburn, Viola K.
Wauer, R. H.
Welder, A.
Weston, Henry G.
Williams, Keith
Wilson, Howard E., M.D.
Winston, Paul W.
Wi tt, Richard T.'
Wood, Sherwin F.
Woodward, Gaylin R.
Woody; Jack B.
Wrakestraw, Supervisor
Waterfowl Mgmt. F&G
Zajanc, Adolph
ZWicke], Fred
148 Euclid Ave.
1013 Walnut Ave.
Box 231
117 E. Colorado St.
Dept. BioI. Sci. SJSC
Los Gators, Calif.
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Springdale, Utah
Pasadena, Calif.
San Jose, Calif.
R. R. 2
Tofield, Alberta
Canada
14045 N.E. 6th St.
Bellevue, Wash.
Rte. 1, Box 156
Boulder, Colo.
18334 Meridian Ave.N. Seattle, Wash.
1015 N. Alexandria Av. Los Angeles, Calif.
2511 E. 104th
Tacoma, Wash.
1095 Silverrade Blvd. Reno, Nevada
Box 567
Torrington, Wyoming
Agric. Field St. U.C.
2170 W. 44th
Davis, Calif.
Vancouver, B.C.
2
175
1,397
3,507
12
1,255
1,034
176
226
6
10
287
917
14,048
122
THE 1964 STUDENT AWARD OF THE EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION
This Award is in the amount of $100.00 made by the Eastern Bird Banding
Association in memory of our deceased members.
Applicants for thi,s Award must be either Junior or Senior undergraduates
majoring in Zoology or Biology, making at least a B or 3 average, and using bird
banding as part of their studies; or graduate students majoring in Ornithology
using bird banding as part of their theses. In either case, the applicant's
resume should explain how he is using bird banding in his studies and it must be
signed by the head of his department.
Mrs. Stanley S. Dickerson
EBBA Memorial Award Fund
1490 Long Road, Somerville,
New Jersey
08876
EBBA News would like to publish any papers the recipient
result of his studies, but this is not a prerequisite.
might write as a
If the recipient lives close enough to New Brunswick, N. J. to come to the
annual meeting of the Eastern Bird Banding association on Saturday, June 6, 1964,
EBBA would like to make the presentation at this meeting at Douglass College.
Otherwise, the Award will be made by mail.
Many banding records were broken in 1963--more banders, more birds, and
several species banded for the first time in WBBA territory.
As has been the case
in recent years, banders associated with Government-sponsored research led the
field. Doctors Humphrey (21,734) and Robbins (7,889) accounted for many birds in
the Hawaiian and other Pacific Islands and also added several species new to the
WBBA listing, such as Sooty, White Storm and Phoenix Petrels, Blue-gray, Brown,
White-capped and Black Noddies, in addition to Crested and Gray-backed Terns.
On the mainland, Ade Zajanc was again busy with starlings.
In all, 14,048
Starlings were banded on Ade's master permit. Hank Hansen and his crews accounted
for 7,016 birds of 16 species in their active program in Alaska, while the Denver
Laborato~
of the Fish and Wildlife Service banded 11,644 individuals of 9 species.
Fred Gallup led the "non-professionals" with 4,130 birds (26 species), while
Mrs. Collister of Longmont, Colorado, was tops in variety with 136 species (3,745
birds).
For several years Mrs. Collister has broken the 100-species mark. In
1963 she was all alone, as the nearest "competitors" were lee Stallcup~ (90
species, 1,350 individuals) and Ron Ryder (87 species, 1,369 individuals).
Waterfowl again gave the highest totals of individuals banded, including
some 31,827 Mallards and lesser numbers of other ducks and geese. The Alaska
Dept. of Fish and Game (Peter Sheperd reporting) banded a record-breaking 3,608
Black Brandt, more than had been banded in all years pastt The Hawaiian Fish and
Game Division banded 16 of the rare Laysan Duck. Other notable water-bird bandings
include Craig's 7 Pelagic and 3 Red-faced Cormorants in Alaska.
Other than Great
Blues, few herons were banded. The only Snowy Egrets were 48 by Ryder.
Jim Enderson of Colorado Springs was especially active banding raptors,
including 85 Prairie Falcons, 9 Golden Eagles, and lesser numbers of 6 other
species.
Continued interest is shown in eagle banding.
The 28 Golden Eagles is
the highest so far reported in anyone year. Several Bald Eagles were banded on
Kodiak Island, but none is shown in the summary.
Among the galliforms (which are usually banded only with state bands and
often not reported in WBBA summaries) 122 Blue Grouse were banded by Zwickel,
157 Willow Ptarmigan by Peyton, and 570 Scaled Quail :by~New Mexico Fish and Game.
Rio Grande Turkeys were banded in both New Mexico and, oddly enough, in Hawaii!!
It would be interesting to learn how many wild-caught gallinaceous birds:are
banded each year with state bands.
Noteworthy shorebird bandings included 44 American Golden Plovers scattered
in such distant places as Hawaii and other Pacific islands (30), Alaska (11 by
Holmes) and 3 in Colorado, where the lone Black-bellied Plover was also banded
(Ryder). The 59 Ruddy Turnstones exceeds all previous years together, while Dr.
Houston's Piping Plover is the first ever reported in WBBA summaries.
Several
species of gulls received considerable attention with record highs reported for
California, Ring-billed, and Black-legged Kittiwakes.
Craig accounted for the
latter species as well as several Alcids.
Mourning Dove bandings showed a slight decline, whereas 2,111 White-wings
was a greater number than ever reported in previous summaries.
The Hawaiian Fish
and Game Division banded 3 Barred Doves, adding another species to the WBBA
summaries.
Craig banded a Boreal Owl in Alaska to add still another first. The
rarely banded Flammulated Owl was caught by Travis in New Mexico.
Nine species of hummingbirds were banded, with good numbers reported for
several species (61 Black-chins, 83 Anna's, 127 Broad-tailed and 34 Rufous). Mrs.
Collister was especially active with hummers and added 10 Rivoli's and 14 Bluethroats to her long list of species banded. Both species were reported onlY once
previously.
Don Bleitz continued to add species from "south of the border." this
year the Berylline Hummingbird.
As usual, swifts, trogons and kingfishers were
virtually unbanded.
Of the woodpeckers, 65 Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers was the
greatest annual banding for that species so far reported.
Fewer individual passeriforms were banded in 1963 than in recent years, with
notably fewer Evening Grosbeaks and most finches. Kridler's active banding was
missed especially with this order. Increased bandings were reported for only a
few Fringillids.
The 1,183 Pine Siskins were the highest annual total for that
species since 1928. Warner (267), Strauch (201) and Kuhn (149) were leading contributors to this total. Next to the Starling (20,530) the Red-winged Blackbird
(5,949) received the most attention of the passerines, both mainly by Fish and
Wildlife Service biologists concerned with bird depredations studies. A good
variety of vireos and warblers was reported by the mist-netters.
The Snyders
and Mrs. Collister particularly added to the understanding of these two groups in
the central Rocky Mountains.
New vireos and warblers for WBBA listings include
2 Gray Vireos by Warner, a Parula Warbler by the Snyders, a Bay-breasted
Warbler by Sullivan, and a Prairie Warbler by Stallcup.
The Snyders also banded
the first Scarlet Tanager reported in WBBA territory.
Other firsts included
Bleitz' Brown-throated Wren.
FRED ZWICKEL, University of Vancouver, B.C., writes:
"During last summer's
field studies we identified 29 of 43 color marked BLUE GROUSE which were
banded the previous summer on our study area. This gives a minimum survival of 68% (72% of the males and 61% of the females).
These had all been
banded as adults or yearlings in 1962; none as chicks."
JOHNSON NEFF, 3965 So. Bannock St., Denver, Colorado, is again doing some "nonprofessional" banding: "Last winter I banded 220 EVENING GROSBEAKS at my
home; this winter the most I have seen at anyone time is 3. My two
biggest freaks in four winters are an OVENBIRD trapped last spring, and the
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW that appeared December 9. It had been 35 years
since I had seen or heard one."
~rted
Species
Red-f'ooted Booby
Broed-tai1ed
HUIIIIIl1ngbird
Moku Manu, Hawaii
Ft. Collins,
Colo.
Western Wood Pewee
Steller's
;ray
Gray ;ray (2)
Black-capped Chickedee
Lyons, Colo.
Mills College, Calif'.
Spenard, Alaska
Vancouver, B. C.
Spe~,
Al:aka
"
"
"
Granite
Sta.
"
"
It
Bullock's
Oriole
Brewer's Blackbird
House Fincb
"
"
II
""
" (2)
"
"
tl
Oakland, Calif'.
Spenard, Alaska
Oakland, Calif'.
San Rafael, Calif'.
Benicia, Calif'.
Boulder, Colo.
Gran1te Sta. Calif'.
Benicia, Calif'.
Santa Barbara, Calif'.
San Luis Rey, Calif'.
Spenard, Alaska
Vancouver, B. C.
Oakland, Calif'.
Vs.ncouver,
B •. e.
Savannah Sparrow
Golden-cr. Sparrow (3)-'
"
II
II
Fox Sparrow
So~S~
"
Banded
Rive~side,
It
C07,0'
Ruby Lake, Nevada
tI
Snow Goose (15)
Caneda Goose
Mallard
"
"
"
(Bands f'rClll U.S.s.R.)
Terreton,
ldeho
oth~llo, Wa~h.
Ellingwood, Iran.
Saskatchewan, Can.
Malta, Mont.
"
II
Timnath, Colo.
M~ta, Mo~.
Ruby Lake, Nev.
II
Blue-winged Teal
American Widgeon
American Coot
Calif'ornia
Gull
(11 ind1 viduals)
Ring-billed
Gull
Tf"
Uteh
"
Santa Rosa, Calif'.
Camel Valley, Calif'.
San Rafael, Calif'.
Oregon ;runco (2)
11
C~f'.
Modesto, Calif'.
Benicia, Calif'.
Spenard, Alaska
Zion Nat'l Park,
CammonRedpoll
Rufous-eided Towhee
"
II
Ben;;cia,
tl
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It
SonClllla,Calif'.
Idyllwild,
Calif'.
Granite Sta. Calif'.
Oaklsnd, Calif'.
San Luis Rey, Calif'.
Soquel, Calif'.
Spenard, Alaska
Oakland, Calif'.
Spenard, Alaska
White-br. Nuthatcb
Red-breasted
Nuthatcb
Mockingbird
Calif'. Thrasher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Audubonf s Warbler
~le
Warbler
Robin
If
Calif'.
"
"
11
Honey Lake, Calif'.
Timnath, Colo.
n
Calif'ornia
Gull
Forster's
Tern
Caspian Tern
Mo~ng
Doy,e
Violet-Green
Swallow
Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Orange-cr. Warbler
Wht,te-~r. Sp~ov
"
Calipatria,
Calif'.
Ruby Lake, Nevada
Malta, Mont.
Nine Mile Lake, Alaska
othello,
Wash.
Mono Lake, Calif'.
"
Keno, Oregon
San Diego Bay, Calif'.
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II
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Fort Peck, Montana
Blain, Wash.
Oakland, Calif'.
Benicia, Calif'.
Albion, Wash.
San ;rose, Calif'.
If
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07-24-62
02-10-59
06-19-61
07-05-55
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03-11-62
90-08-61
03-07-53
09-07-58
08-07-59
09-14-59
09-18-62
07-31-60
08-04-57
08-20-60
02-01-59
01-22-58
03-29-60
08-15-57
07-18-61
01-18-63
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06-27-63
10-23-62
09-27-62
07-01-62
06-27-62
05-04-57
01-04-63
04-01-63
06-14-60
06-21-62
12-14-57
12-27-61
09-07-62
01-28-62
12-31-62
08-13-43
06-05-63
05-25-62
05-28-63
to Aug 62 to Aug 63
06-29-60
08-02-63
11-23-58
07-28-63
06-10-62
05-30-63
11-01-60
10-19-63
03-23-61
03-23-63
03-23-61
04-20-63
10-26-56
11-26-63
11-04-56
11-26-63
03-15-57
09-30-63
07-30-58
10-25-63
09-07-58
02-03-63
fo~8-60
11-26-63
11-07-58
03-27-63
11-26-61
03-17-63
12-16-60
12-20-63
06-30-62
05-25-63
05-09-59
03-04-63
06-03-62
05-25-63
07-21-62
05-25-63
04-28-60
05-25-63
05-27-58
02-28-63
02-07-53
11-22-63
04-20-58
02-11-63
03-23-61
04-20-63
06-29-63
06-29-63
08-02-54
12-30-54
01-19-57
12-12-54
Fall, '56
10-30-61
11-01-58
01-17-58
07-07-62
10-08-57
11-17-56
03-26-58
01-02-60
12-07-58
10-25-58
02-22-59
12-08-59
07-12-61
11-10-60
05-20-57
11-19-58
11-19-58
11-05-61
09-28-63
ll-20-63
08-23-63
04-19-63
04-25-63
03-24-63
04-21-63
10-04-63
01-11-63
10-29-63
05-31-63
10-22-63
01-15-63
03-15-63
10-03-63
12-08-63
12-29-63
02-03-63
03-03-63
06-23-63
10-21-63
03-26-63
03-26-63
10-28-63
03-21-63
by:
Philip Ashmo1e
R. A. Ryder
Mrs. Carl Collister
H. L. Cogswell
R. E. Stefun
D. W. Bredley
R. E. Stefun
Mrs. R.M. Thomssen
A. C. Felt
H. L. Cogswell
Mrs. F.W. Stockton
Alice G. Gray
Fr. A.M. Rea, O.F.M.
Florence E. Haas
R. E. Stefun
Howard Cogswell
R. E. Stefun
C. A. Feltes
-E. A. Stoner
R. E. Stefun
Roland H. Wauer
"
II
It
W. E. Mack
Louise E. Hatton
;rohn &. Ruth Stokely
H. "L. Cogs~ll
Dox;:thy Br~ey
Alice G. Gray
R. E. Stefun
Alice G. Gray
John &. Ruth Stokely
E. A. Stoner
Berene Sullivan
Mrs. F.W. stockton
E. A. Stoner
Joseph Kittredge
Fr. A.M. Rea, O.F.M.
R. E. Btefun
Dorothy Bradley
Alice G. Gray
Dorothy Bradley
"
It
Recovered
11----62
R. A. Ryder
04-12-63
"
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12-13-62
Ruby Lake NWR
09-22-62
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09-19-63
Bowdoin NWR
12-25-62
"
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Fallls63
R. N. Abney
10-16-63
Ruby Lake Nat'l W.R.
(HuntiIl(! ColUlllbia NWR
Season)
II
"
08-06-63
Jack Grieb
Wa;den, Co~o.
08-06-63"
"
Albert Lee, Minn.
11-04-63
Bowdoin NWR
Moses Lake 1 Wash.
11-10-62"
The Pas. Manitoba
08-19-63
R. A. Ryder
Merced, Calif'.
01-05-63
Bowdoin NWR
Lake Charles, La.
12-24-62""
Port O'Conner, Tex
12-02-61
RU~yL~e ~
WoodRiver, Alaska
09-16-62
Hebron, Colo.
08-09-63
Colo. Fish-Game
GomezFariar Chich, Mex. 04-03-63 Ruby Lake Nat'l W. R.
Columbia, S. Am.
12----62
Bowdoin NWR
Columbia NWR,Wash.
01-31-63
Philip Lehenbauer
Victoria,
B. C.
03-03-63
Col\Dllbia NWR
F. N. Gallup &.
Vancouver, B. C.
Aug. to
Oct. '63 R. F. Oldaker
Doyle, Calif'.
R. N. Gallup
07-25-63
Guaymas, Sonora, Mex.
01-15-63 R. A. R~er
II
Guasave Sinaloa, Mex.
01-02-63
Vancouver, B. C.
Carl Ricbardson
07-16-63
Sonora, Mexico
F. N. Gallup
07----63
Coronado, Calif'.
F. N. Gallup
05-15-63
Nempa, Ida.
09-15-63 HellD. I~by
Omak, Wash.
09----63
Albuquerque, NewMex.
09-01-63
Chas. Russell Nat'l W. R.
Langley, B. C.
Lucile IQ.ine
05-23-63
BroolUngs, Oregon
D. Swinehart
08-10-63
Los Molinos, Calif'.
Emerson Stoner
12-09-62
05-28-63 Mr. &. Mrs. Moldenhauer
Caborca, Sonora, Mex.
L. R. Mewaldt
Bellingham, Wash.
08-19-62
tt
04-15-63
Bainbridge Is., Wash.
T1acotalpan, Mex.
Flour Bluff' Area, Tex.
Tishomonigo, Okla.
Saskatchewan
Tule Lake, Calif'.
Bridgeport,
Calif'.
Willows, Calif'.
Ruby Lake N.W.R. Nev.
Big Valley, Alta.
Killarney Lk., Ida.
II
When Charlie Feltes prepared
his banding report last
December he noted that he
had completed his 33rd year
of active banding, and that
during that time he had
numbered 30,049 birds of
126 species. Such activity
has rewarded him with a
good measure of thrills and
satisfaction. He still
remembers his first distant
recovery, that of a duck
shot by an Alaskan eskimo.
And there was his remarkable work with Cedar waxwings. He once banded 4008
waxwings in one 3-week
period. We suspect, though,
that one of his biggest
thrills came just this year
when his station was invaded
by Pine siskins. Never before had he banded a siskin when suddenly he had :hundreds.
They liked his fare (walnut meats) SQ well that they stayed for weeks. When we
last heard he had banded more than SOO. Such friendly little repeaters they are,
that he has handled 3320 birds!
A native Californian, Charlie has caught most of his birds in traps at or near his
home station in Modesto, ably assisted by Mrs. Feltes. Now, at the age of 69, he
is continuing his good work with undiminished enthusiasm., He has recently started
netting so we can expect to hear a good deal more from Charles Feltes.
WESTERN
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WESTERN
BIRD
BANDER
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE WESTERN BIRD· BANDING ASSOCIATION
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REPORT OF ANNUAL MEETING by Dorothy Hunt • • • • • • • • • • • •
OPERATION RECOVERY IN ROCKY MTN. REGION by Allegra Collister
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CHAPrER MEETING
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:NEWS.FRCM THE BANDERS
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AN ASIAN .BIRD BANDER'S MANUAL
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Editor, 340 Elm Street, Menlo Park, California.
Membership correspondence
should go to Tom Balch, Box 94, Glenn, California.
The 39th Annual Meeting of the Western Bird Banding Association was held on
May 16 and 17, 1964, in the area of Jack London's "Valley of the Moon," more
specifically Glen Ellen and Sonoma, California.
There were 38 members present, and with spouses, children and guests, a total of 52 attended.
Mrs.
RichardW.
Thomssen and Mrs. Marianna Shepard were hostesses.
Saturday, May 16, was rainy and the field trip from Jack London state Park did
not take place as planned. Many members and guests, undaunted, did their own
exploring of the beautiful countryside while others found their way to Dunbar
(Glen Ellen) School Auditorium where a lively roundtable
discussion took
place •. People continued to arrive all afternoon and at about six 0' clock
there was a bring-your-own supper with dessert and coffee furnished by our
hostesses.
Emerson A. Stoner started the evening program with "Banding with a Camera."
His bird slides were excellent.
He explained his system of focusing on a flower, then holding the bird in a natural position by the flower, thus getting it
in proper focus when working alone. His taste and good judgment in selecting
flowers makes his slides especially attractive.
He uses a.flash for all these
slides.
Lee Stallcup then spoke on "California Contrasts," illustrating with superb
pictures that pointed up the wide variation in climate, terrain, habitats,
.bird life, plants, etc.
On Sunday morning, May 17, the weather was fine. We met at the Shepard Ranch,
part of the original Jack London Ranch, which adjoins the Jack London State
217 years of Bird Banding. Left to right: Florence Henderson who started
banding birds in 1933; Charles Feltes, 1930; Anna Margaret Smith, 1932;
W.E. Mack, 1926; Emerson Stoner, 1921;. Carl Richardson, 1925.
Dick Mewaldt points out a singing Lazuli
Bunting on field trip. Enid Austin, Marianne Shepard and Gerald Klingenberg behind.
Jan Kroesen gets barbecued hamburger from
Thommsen under supervi~ing.eye of Mrs.
Thommsen.
1tr.
WBBA officers. Left to right: Tom Balch, Business
Manager. Dorothy Hunt, Secretary. Bill Kirsher,
Second Vice-president. Lillian Henningsen, President.
(First vice-president, John Sarles, not present)
Mrs. Thomssen t~kes a bluebird from
mist net during demonstration.
Park. Marianne Shepard had hot doughnuts and coffee and showed us the nest of
Red-tailed Hawks in a eucalyptus tree in front of the house. There was one
young hawk in it • Later she led the group along a winding dirt road through
the lovely ranch property to a made lake, birding along the way. A Lazuli
Bunting was seen and heard by everyone, and the nest of a Solitary Vireo was
seen by many. Both parents were feeding the young. Salamanders., millepedes,
butterflies caught the interest of alert children and we all took a fresh look.
Meanwhile, mist netting was producing almost nothing on another part of the
ranch. A drive was organized, but only wet feet were collected.
Birds just
weren't moving and of course there were too many observers for good results.
At almost 11 a.m. we again gathered at Dunbar School to continue with the program of papers. Ken Leggwas asked to introduce the speakers, and the following were heard.
Charles H. Felt~s spoke on "Pine Siskin Banding at Modesto," telling of the
remarkable influx of this species, variations in size and color markings he
had noted, and the large number of repeats.
Dr. William J. Hamilton, III, of the Zoology Dept., Davis Campus, University
of California, spoke on "Starlings in California."
He urged banders to work
with starlings wherever possible, banding rather than destroying them, in order
to build up information on just how the species is expanding its range, patterns of migration, breeding, feeding, etc. They cannot begin to do the job
officially, he said, and would welcome help from other banders. He described
studies with a resident population at Davis, but pointed out that it is all
too little and that time for gathering data is short.
John Ralph spoke on "Meaningful Banding," describing a banding project he set
up in the Hamilton Range for 16 days. By plotting his banding data on graphs
and superimposing them on a map of the area with his net locations, he was able
to draw some tentative conclusions, at least, as to the movements of crowned
sparrows and the type of habitat apparently preferred by the gambelii and
pugetensis races of white-crowned sparrows. Some golden-crowned sparrows were
also involved.
Richard Stallcup then gave a paper on his banding experience in the Piute
Mountains, Mono County, last summer. They did banding and populations studies
of Mountain Chickadees, working in an area infested with needle miner and also
in a control area.
Dr. Lo Richard Mewaldt, presented information and slides about Operation Recovery at Island Beach, New Jersey which he obtained from Elise and Stanley
Dickerson who headed the banding operations there during August, September,
and October of 1963. Of added interest was a slide of his own, a hybrid
Golden-crowned!White-crowned
Sparrow which was captured at San Jose •
.Ken Legg then talked about "Water Ouzel Sanitation," explaining that the f·ecal
sack is also used by many warblers, robins, swallows, woodpeckers and titmice.
He had a picture of a robin removing such a fecal sack from the nest -- a rare
shot indeed.
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The group then adjourned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomssen for a barbecue
luncheon, after which the business meeting was held.
The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by Mrs. Lillian Henningsen.
After
greeting the members and guests she reminded them that Eugene Kridler had been
elected president last year, but that his transfer to Hawaii had made it necessary for her, as 1st vice-president, to assume the duties of the president
for the remainder of the term.
The minutes of the May 31-June 1, 1963 meeting in Oregon were read and approved
as read.
Tom Balch gave the Treasurer IS report showing a. total balance on hand (in checkingand savings accounts) of $1,203.80 on May 15, 1964. There are 206 Active
and Associate Members, 13 .Sustaining, and 12 Life Members, a total of 231Dr •.Sherwin F. Wood of oosAngeles
is anew Life Member. The report was accepted and given to the secretary to file with the minutes.
A letter from Jack Sarles of the Pacific International Chapter was read, telling of the death of Mrs. H, L. (Della) Schumacher after a long illness.
Mrs. Enid Austin, Membership Chairman, reported that she continues to work,
and that it is gratifying that the membership has grown from 205 in 1961-2 to
the present 231. Dr. Mewaldtpointed
out that when the W.B.B.A. cast adrift
from the Cooper Ornithological Society it lost members, and there were critical
years, but now we are not only holding our own but creeping back a bit.
The Editor, Bill Kirsher, reminded banders that the report to the State of
California is due if they have not already sent one in.
Mrs. Henningsen, on behalf of the Association, thanked Bill Kirsher warmly for
his excellent work as Editor of the Western Bird Bander. Appreciation was
also expressed to Tom Balch for his work as Business Manager and Treasurer.
Under new business, Mrs. Henningsen asked for the report of the Nominating Committee which consisted of Eugene Kridler, Clyde Channing and Dick Mewaldt.
Acting for Gene Kridler who was in Hawaii, Dr. Mewaldt presented the following
slate:
President:
1st Vice-President:
2nd Vice-President:
Secretary:
Business Manager:
Mrs. Lillian Henningsen, Box 554, Diablo, Calif,
John G. Sarles, i855 Balsam St., Vancouver, B. C.
William K. Kirsher,340
Elm St., Menlo Park, Calif.
Mrs. Dorothy Hunt, 4111 Trout Gulch Rd., Aptos, Calif.
Tom E. Balch, Box 95, Glenn, Calif.
At this point Dr. Mewaldt took the chair as president protem and asked for
other nominations from the floor. There being none, Capt. Hurlbert moved that
the nominations be closed. The motion was seconded by otis Smith. Mrs. Smith
asked that the motion be amended to add: tlandthat the secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for all candidates."
The amendment was accepted
by Capt. Hurlbert and Mr. Smith.
Dr. Mewaldtmentioned a suggestion madeby GeneKridler that instead of having
one nomineefor each office there. should be two, giving a choice. The committee had felt that it was not pertinent to our type of organization to have a
contest, but he asked if there was any discussion. There was no discussion and
the quest ion was put.
Onthe motion that ..nominations be closed. and the secretary be instructed to
cast a unanimousballot for all candidates, all answered "Aye"and there were
none opposed.
Lillian Henningsenresumedthe chair and read an invitation from the Pacific
International Chapter to have the annual WoB.B.A.meeting near Blaine,. Washington, in 1965. This idea met with good support. It was pointed out that
the Cooper Ornithological Society will have its meeting in British Columbia
next year and that it maybe possible for manypeople to attend both eventso
Bill Kirsher felt it would further the feeling of p:l.rticip:l.tion and would point
up our sponsorship of Pacific International.
The question: "Are you in favor
of haVing our 1965 annual meeting in· Washington?"was answered in the affirmative by all present.
Capt. Elgin Hurlbert, then presented his p:l.peron IIPine Siskins in Monterey."
Since Mr. Feltes had covered the Pine Siskins in considerable detail, Capt.
Hurlbert deftly covered the observations in which they concurred and those
which differed. . Feltes had birds that repeated again and again, but Hurlbert
said only two birds cameback twice after the original banding, and of 385
banded birds only 39 returned once. Although there were two or three thousand
Siskins around, he was able to band no more than 10 percent. Sex differences,
he said, were very marked.
Dr. Mewaldtmovedfor adjournment, it was secondedand unanimouslycarried.
The meeting did then adjourn at 4 p.m.
Dorothy B. Hunt
Secretary
During the months of August, Septemberand October, 1963, five banding stations
in the RockyMountain States took part in the fall migration project Operation
Recovery. Primary objectives were to study the effects of weather on migration
and to attempt correlation of these effects on banding at the various participating stations.
Thoughone or more stations were in operation from August 10 through October
31 there was no period during these 82 days whenall stations were active.
A
total of .7750birds of 122 species were banded. Of these 841 were taken in
traps and seven were botulism recoveries, leaving 6902 netted birds in 10,030
net hours. Four of the stations were in or near the mountains within 100 miles
of Denver in central Colorado. The fifth was near Upham,McHenryCounty, North
Dakota. A brief description of each station follows.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Gammell operated a banding station at Lower Souris
National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota. Theirs was by far the largest of
the five OR stations, with 24 nets in operation for 25 days from August 10
through September 3. Five were placed on an open dike across the marsh, the
others were in groves and she1terbe1ts at refuge headquarters.
The she1terbelts consisted of Russian olive, Siberian pea, honeysuckle and native juniper, with a few poplar and green ash, Trees near the bUildings were mostly
green ash, boxe1der, American elm, spruce and cottonwood with p1antings of
shrubs here and there.
Nets were in operation from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. except during showers and wind.
Dike nets were not operated during heat of midday which reached a maximum of
98 degrees. The Gamme11s netted a total of 3611 birds, and were assisted by
Russell Rytter and Mary Kra1jic. Mrs. Gammell notes "There were no rarities
but 'YTe were surprised at the number of Yellow Warblers, 1120."
Col. and Mrs. Charles H. Snyder chose a location on East Plum Creek (tributary
of the South Platte River), one-half mile south of Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado for their OR station. There were two types of habitat, open areas and
quite dense thickets with an abundant supply of wild fruit. Tall trees included cottonwood, elm, box elder and a few ponderosa pines. Scrub oaks were of
medium height, while low growth consisted of native hawthorn, chokecherry, plum,
wild rose and woodbine.
There were a few willows along the stream bed.
The Snyders banded on 19 days between September 1 and 30, and on 9 days between
October 4 and 15, using 5 nets. Since their area was some twenty miles from
their home early morning and late afternoon banding were impossible for them,
though these are usually the most productive periods of the day. Their total
of 528 banded birds included such rarities as Philadelphia Vireo, Barula Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Scarlet Tanager and White-throated Sparrow.
The Sullivan Ranch, five miles east of Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, was
the OR location of Mrs. :Berene Sullivan. Three nets were used within an area
about one block square in garden and yard, surrounded on three sides by farm
land and on the fourth by a wet, swampy meadow. Water flows in a small ditch
through the banding area and one net placed across this ditch proved most successful. Trees and shrubs included pine, spruce, juniper, boxe1der, locust,
sumac, chokecherry, elderberry and plum. There was a bountiful supply of seeds
and grain and since spraying was kept to a minimum insects were plentiful.
Mrs. Sullivan, assisted by her husband, Mr. W. C. Sullivan, banded from September 12 to 30 and through the entire month of October for a total of 50 days.
During this period 329 birds were banded including such rarities as Bay-breasted
Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Indigo Bunting and Swamp Sparrow. Mrs. Sullivan writes "During the OR program the weather was open and seeds in nearby
fields were abundant.
Birds were far more numerous than the number netted
would indicate."
My station at Lykin's Gulch eight miles west of Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado has been previously described in these pages (vol. 38, no. 3). Five nets
were operated August 15 to 31, with 200 birds banded, and October 1 to 18 with
837 birds banded. Only the Winter Wren was considered rare.
At my station in Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County.,
Colorado, described in an earlier article (vol. 38, no. 4) a maximum of nine
nets were in operation for 24 days, September 4 to 27 inclusive, with 1364 banded birds. Because of wind nets were not usually in use through the middle part
of the day. Regarded as rarities were Tennessee, Nashville, Magnolia and Palm
Warblers.
Analogous effects of passage of weather fronts on .these five OR stations are
singularly difficult to detect. Such factors as wind direction and velocity,
temperature, cloud conditions and precipitation certainly played a part in banding success at individual stations, but only rarely were two or more stations
similarly affected.
A cold front from the northwest accompanied by scattered showers enteredColorado on August 12, followed by a ],0 to 15 degree drop in temperature.
This was
reflected at the Longmont station on August 15 where a per net-hour average of
1.4 birds was recorded.
The Lower Souris station with clear to partly cloudy
conditions showed no increase during the period. No other stations were open
during August
A rather weak Pacific front on August 16 produced light rainfall at Lower Souris two days later, and the net hour average nearly doubled
on the 18th. August 19 was one of the Gammell's best days with an average of
1.3 birds per net hour, and banding continued good the following five days.
During this period results were also good at the Longmont station.
0
A slow and indefinite Pacific cold front moved across Montana on August 19 and
finally reached Colorado on the 24th. A low netting average at the two stations
followed this front, with showers in both areas on the 26th reducing activity
of birds and banders.
But a similar situation occurring August 24 through the
28th produced excellent banding at both stations on the 30th and 31st, with a
notable increase at Lower Souris in flycatchers, swallows and warblers.
On August 31 and September 1 a low pressure trough formed east of the Rockies,
moving eastward into the plains by September 2. The Lower Souris station enjoyed good netting on the two final days of operation, September 2 and 3. At
the Moraine Park station (opened September 4) banding was very good through the
7th when the per net-hour average climbed to 1.5 birds.
Three Canadian cold fronts pushed southward across eastern Montana and northeast Wyoming between September 6 and 11, with only the last of these reaching
into northeast Colorado.
The Sedalia station, now open, had two good days on
the 11th and 12th, while banding at Moraine Park was very good on those dates
and also on the 13th with the greatest increase noted in fringillids, especially Chipping Sparrows (91 banded on that date).
During the period of September 13-20 a series of Pacific cold fronts moved
through the Rocky Mountain states with some shower activity.
The Sullivan station reported two satisfactory days of netting on September 18 and 19, while
good averages were maintained at the Moraine Park station thrOUgh the entire
week of September 15-21. No banding was carried on at Sedalia that week.
A decline in activity was noted at Moraine Park and Sullivan's on September 22
and 23, while the Snyders had two very good days of banding at Sedalia, including a flock of 14 Lesser Goldfinches.
The Pacific front of September 23-24
brought numbers of Gray-headed Juncos to the Moraine Park station and was
probably responsible in part for continued good banding through the 27th when
the station was closed.
A Canadian cold front on September 27-48 moved across the area bringing 15
degrees of cooling and an influx of White-crowned Sparrows to the Longmont Station which was reopened on October 1. Perhaps because of the plentiful supply
of food in surrounding fields no comparable increase in this species was noted
at the Sullivan station 12 miles away. At Sedalia only 6 White-crowns were
banded during 28 days of operation, none at Lower Souris. Over 500 were banded at Lykin's Gulch in 16 days.
A Canadian front of October 4-7 became inactive before reaching Colorado.
During this period netting averages declined at the Sullivan station but held up
well at Sedalia and Longmont. A low pressure area with very weak cold front
moving down behind it reached Colorado on October 9 and 10. The Longmont station held steady, Sullivan's showed an increase, Sedalis was not open. On the
12th a Pacific cold front oriented north to south moved in slowly and brought
84 White-crowns to the Longmont station, apparently just ahead of the front
(only 12 banded on the preceding day). No comparable increase on any species
was reported from the other stations.
Only the Sullivan station remained open when a low developed over Colorado
and a high moved southward out of Montana on October 19, resulting in scattered
showers on the 19th and 20th, and giving Mrs. Sullivan one of her best days of
banding.
An approach such as this to the effects of weather on migration is admittedly
superficial.
Some of these fall storms cover an immense area and a handful of
banders can reflect only a very small part of the total picture~ With the exception of Lower Souris the stations were small and used few nets, and each was
manned by only one or two persons. As Mrs. Sullivan has noted, there are often
many more birds in a given area than banding results would indicate.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL. CHAPl'ER OF
WESTEIlliBIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION AT WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
,BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, April 4, 1964
The meeting was called to order by Mr. C. H. Channing, President,
the Treasurer's report were read by the Secretary, and approved.
Minutes and
Correspondence was read and approved.
In business arising therefrom, the following appointments by the Executive Board of WBBA of California were announced:
Mr. R. W. (Wayne) Campbell, Burnaby, B. C. as Regional Director, and J. G. Sarles
as First Vice-President.
These positions will continue until the annual meeting ofWBBA in May, 1964 near Sonoma, California, in the area of the Valley of
the Moon at Glen Ellen. Mr. Channing will serve on the Nominating Committee.
In reports from members, Mrs. Kline said that interests are endeavoring to
acquire Lake Terrell Game Reserve near Blaine, Washington for an aquatic recreation resort. It was suggested that our chapter might join with wildlife
and other groups in pressing to continue the area as a Game Reserve.
Mr. Channing reviewed publications and articles of interest including the
"Eastern Bird Banding Association," "Birds in relation to anthropod viruses
in Trinidad,fl and "The Quiet Crises" by Secretary of the Interior Udall, which
carries an introduction by the late President John Kennedy.
Members were urged by Mr. Channing to use every opportunity to speak to adult
clubs and organizations, youth and Scout groups to widen the message of
Conservation.
Dr. Howard Wilson discussed Operation Recovery and invited members to join in
a Glaucous-winged Gull banding trip to Lopez and Protection Islands on July 11.
The Secretary discussed the article in our Constitution on dual membership in
Western Bird Banding Association with the PIC. Members of this Chapter who
are not subscribers to WBBA were asked to kindly forward their Active and Sustaining dues for 1964 to Mr. T. Balch.
Plans for the colour-marking of Glaucous-winged Gulls in British Columbia this
year were outlined, and that the project is being undertaken in conjunction
with the problems of "bird strikes on aircraft."
In the afternoon, Mr. WilliamM.
Hughes reported upon his work at the Vancouver
International Airport.
Everything possible is being done, he said, to reduce
habitat which attracts birds, and to discourage them from using the Airport.
For example, as opposed to destroying species, he described the successful trapping, banding and removal to other areas over a three-month period of a total
of 30 Short-eared Owls and 14 Barn Owls. None of these banded individuals have
since returned to the area.
Mr. Hughes also mentioned a very interesting band-recovery
buteo) in Alberta. A published report is to follow.
of a "Buzzard" (Buteo
Mr. Channing demonstrated and discussed the use of an experimental predator
trap. After upward of 15 field test variations, it had successfully taken
Accipiter Cooperii and other predators.
It works with the use of live pigeon
as lure in a retaining cage within the trap. The entrance is through a trap
door triggered by black nylon fish line. It is a very ingenuous development,
which Mr. Channing claims is a great improvement over the use of the Bal Chatri
and Verbail Pole traps.
Mr. Dick Peterson of Issaquaj Washington showed his fine specimen of Falco
mexicanus, and through the courtesy of Mr. Peterson, members enjoyed seeing
his 16 nnn technicolor film entitled "Nature's Birds of Prey." The film showed
some excellent 'on the scene shots' of different species of the predators at
nest sites, capturing prey, and being flown by the falconer.
Members and guests were: Mr. C. H. Channing, Mr. R. W. Campbell, Mr. Alan
Eggleston, Mr. George Garlick, Mr. William M. HUghes, Mr. Ken Kennedy, Mr. &
Mrs. C. L. Kline, Mr. Dick Peterson, Miss R. Ross, Mr. J. G. sarles, Mrs. Zella
Schultz and Raymond, Mr. Terry Wahl and Dr. & Mrs. Howard Wilson.
CHARLES
FELTES,437 Myrtle Avenue, Modesto, California, writes of an exciting
recovery~ "I mentioned previously recovering a PINESISKINbearing bandnumber 29-69092. The necesse.ry forms were made out and sent to the Fish and
Wildlife Service. The answer and details stunned me; it had been banded by
Mr. C. H.Richards at his station in Toronto, Ontario on March 24, 1963. I
captured it three times, viz. Feb. 14, 16, and 17, 1964. Since the last recapture it has not returned, and I am hoping that it is on its way back to
Toronto, and that Richards will recapture it.
Wouldn't that be one for the
books!
This is one ofrrry Oscars, and it has taken me 33 years to get it.
Here are
some of the statistics
of the flight based on airline miles to Toronto Which,
of course, was probably not the line of flight taken; there must have been many
deviations:
Modestoto Toronto, via United Air Lines is 2286 miles. This is
12,070,080 feet or 144,840,960 inches. The average Pine Siskin is ~ inches
long (I have measured a lot of them). Consequently this bird flew a minimumof
32,184,658 times its ownlength to get to Modesto.
From Japan comes an Asian Bird Bander's Manual compiled by Dr. H. Elliot
McClure to aid in the expanding bird banding program that he has spearheaded
in the Far East. He writes that he nowhas teams in Malaya, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Korea and Jap:tn.
The manual consists of 113 plges beginning with a bander's code of ethics and
ending with a list of suggested band sizes for Asian birds.
In between are
chapters on trap types, trapping and netting techniques, collecting and preserving specimens, ectoparisites
and record keeping. For the section on trap designs Dr. McClure has drawn on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bander's
Manual as well as the various banding association publications.
What is novel
here is the application of some of our familiar trapping methods to such exotics
as babblers barbets, bea eaters, etc., and such practices as setting nets among
the wild bananas.
Perhaps the most interesting of all are references to Dr. McClure'S ownexperiences and those of the Jap:tnese netters whoare really old hands at capturing
birds.
All together it is an excellent manual containing everything that is
necessary to enable a beginning bander to do an effective job. Our compliments
to Dr. McClure. (Dr. McClure's address is: Migratory Animals Pathological Survey, AP0323, Box 6119, San Francisco, California).
The tabulation in the annual report of birds banded (April issue) contained the
following errors:
66 BAND-TAILED
PIGEONS
from Idaho-Montana. Delete the figure66; none was banded. The Nevada-utah figure for BROWN-HEADED
COWBIRDS
was
shownas 40; it should be 140 and the total figure for cowbirds should be increased by 100 to 216. The 26 TREESPARROWS
shown\Ulder Nevada-Utah should be
under Wyoming-Colorado.
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ABOUT GREEN, YELLOW, BROWN AND WHITE PELICANS
.....
HUMMINGBIRD BANDING ON THE WEST COAST by Paul W. Colburn .
NEWS FROM THE BIRD BANDERS.
. . . . .. . . . . • . . .
FEEDING HABITS OF CROWNED SPARROWS by Raymond J. Marsh
SOME BIRD BANDING NOTES by Louis M. Moos ....
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Editor, 340 Elm Street, Menlo Park, California.
Membership correspondence
should go to Tom Balch, Box 94, Glenn, California.
During the past several weeks the southern part of San Francisco Bay has harbored as many as 800 Pelicans, most of them White, but a few among them exhibiting a most un-pelican like coloring. We have seen or had reports of seven nonwhite pelicans,three
yellow, two green and two brown (not to be confused with
the Brown pelican species). Even more startling, one of the brown birds trailed
a red streamer from the baCk of its head.
Come to find out these peculiar 'pelicans represent the handiwork of James O.
Keith, Research Biologist for the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife, University of California at Davis, who writes~
"Young
white pelicans at three separate nesting colonies have been colormarked again this year to further document pelican movements in relation
to their exposure to pesticides. At Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, 51 pelicans were colored yellow on July 15 while at Clear Lake
National Wildlife Refuge on July 16, 60 birds were colored brown and on
August 4, 103 birds were dyed green at Anaho Island, Pyramid Lake, Nevada,.
This work is being conducted in cooperation with the Tule Lake and Stillwater National Wildlife Refuges.
Studies of pelican movements through color-marking
are being continued
in
1964 to find if young birds follow similar migration patterns each year.
It is also hoped that another year's records will further clarify the variation in movements between colonies. An additional technique was used to
mark birds this year on an experimental basis. Three plastic streamers,
12 inches long and 1 inch wide, were riveted to a stainless steel safety
pin, which was then attached to the loose skin at the back of the pelican's
head. Orange streamers were placed on 17 yellow birds at Lower Klamath
National Wildlife Refuge, red s':;reamerswere attached to 38 brown birds at
Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge and 12 green birds were fitted with
blue-green streamers at Anaho Island. These markers will perhaps persistlonger
than colors used to dye feathers and may, therefore, give
further information on the movements of young birds as they mature.
The success of studies of this nature is dependent upon the reports of
interested persons who see marked birds. In 1963 a great deal of information was reported and this cooperation was certainly appreciated.
The
reporting of the following information on birds seen this year would
again be most helpful; number of marke~ pelicans, colors observed on the
birds, number of total pelicans seen and any unusual observations of
social behavior or activity of marked birds. If a flock with marked
birds remains for a period of time in an area this information, if reported, would help in defining the relative use of the area by pelicans.
This, of course, is the ultimate objective of this work. Thanks for
your help."
We have been hearing some glowing reports of the effectiveness of the Glenhaven
traps, particularly the Everset Sparrow trap. This trap was designed to reduce the population of House sparrows. A quotation from their brochure:
"The
young sparrows that hatch during the summer months roam the cormrnmity in sizeable flocks, and, unlike their wary, trap-shy old parents, they have no sense
of self-preservation.
This is the time of year (summer) to effectively reduce
the sparrow population.
Most of us wait until we see the pests usurping our
winter feeding stations.
i
This new Glenhaven Sparrow trap was designed, developed and tested for trapping
these youngsters in sizeable numbers during the first ninety days of their young
lives. During this period young spar~ows are inquisitive, and, with one of
their number kept in the trap for a live decoy, they will follow one another until the whole flock is wiped out. In a few days another flock will move in from'
surrounding areas, and by October this trap will have cleaned out a sizeable
area of sparrows. ';'
The Glenhaven people offer several other kinds of traps, all of which appear to
be well made and reasonably priced. They will also make traps to customer specifications.
Their address: Russel S. Davis, GlenhavenFarm,
Clayton, Illinois
62324.
For years the answers to many important questions concerning the natural history of hummingbirds have been based on estimates and conjecture. Even with
the fine work done recently by Greenwalt in North and South America and that of
Dr. Ruschi in Brazil, we do not have positive answers to inquiries concerning
the migratory pattern, the longevity and other activities of hummingbirds here
on the West Coast. There are six species of hummingbirds to be found here.
One, the Anna's is a year-round resident bird. The other five are migratory.
All of them pass through our Sanctuary feeding station here except the 'resident
bird which is here the year 'round. The Anna's and the Black-chinned nest here
in Southern California.
We have been observing these birds here for many years
but have always felt a great deal more could be learned about them if we had a
coordinated system of banding in operation. Now this is being done.
Since June 15, 1964, we have been banding hummers here at this sanctuary in
Modjeska Canyon, Orange County, California.
This has been made possible by the
design of a new band developed by Don Bleitz and Bill Kirsher. These two gentlemen experimented in this field by trimming down the size "0" band of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. But from their experience and observations they concluded it was too cumbersome and risky to be used on any of native hummingbirds.
This led to research which brought tpe new band into existence. These bands are
classified as the X series. They are fabricated of anodized aluminum and the
numbers are applied by a micro-photo process which is quite enduring. They are
·so light it would require an analytical balance to weigh one.
These X bandS come in three sizes. X is the larger, it measures .07" ID and
can be used on kinglets and warblers if desired. They were designed for the
Rivoli and Blue-throated hummingbirds which are "accidental" in California.
Next in size is the XA band which measures .06" ID. This is used on our larger
hummer, the Anna's. The XB, .05" ID is used on the Calliope and the Blackchinned hummingbird.
Manicure tweezers are necessary to handle these minute
bands.
Thanks to Don Bleitz and the Bleitz Wildlife Foundation, these bands have been
furnished to us in any quantity we require. The bulk of the work has fallen to
our young friend Ron Pinkston of 12221 Peacock Court #5, Garden Grove, California. Ron is a student of Natural Science at Long Beach State College. He has
been banding other types of birds here at the Sanctuary for a number of years.
Catching the hummingbirds appeared to present a very difficult task. We has
seen plans for a most complicated and intricate device which we despaired of
being able to copy. We then wrote to Don Bleitz and he replied as follows,
"I designed and built hummingbird traps which worked quite satisfactorily.
They
were described in the "Western Bird Bander" some years ago. However, the most
efficient way of catching huIDmingbirds, really, is with the one-inch stretched
30 d/2 ply mist net. These properly set will capture large numbers of hummers.
It is sometimes necessary to scare hummers into them for their very sharp eyes
quickly discover where they have been placed."
On that exciting day in June this year, Ron banded 18 hummers. These included
1 Costa's, 5 Black-chinned and 12 Anna's. This was marked down as a milestone
Since the inception of this program Ron has banded over 250 hummingbirds here.
During these four months of his operations Ron has captured only four hunnners
with bands on. This means that 246 were unique. As 175 of these were our resident bird, Anna's, we calculate our resident population as well over 350 birds.
Now in order to make the most effective use of this program we need the help of
other banders, both north and south on this Pacific Flyway. Only in this way
can we add to our knowledge of these tiny jewels. Many of you know this Sanctuary is open every day of the year without admission charge. We would be happy
to share our experience and knowledge so far gained with anyone able to come
here for a visit. Also we would appreciate reports of any banded hummingbird encountered here on the West Coast. This would be in addition to your formal report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Laurel, Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Snyder, write about House finches:
"During the period Nov.
23, 1963 through Mar. 9, 1964, we banded 589 House finches at our back yard
banding station at 161 Del Mar Circle, Aurora, Colorado.
Of this number 32 had
injuries, growths, or sores." (Most of the birds listed had damaged feet and
legs; others had growths about the head. Ed.)
Beginning in 1951 and continuing through 1958 more than 20,000 Cliff swallows
were banded in the vicinity of Sacramento, California, by Mayhew, Steele, Kirsher, et ale Recently Bruce Swinehart, 5512 Valhalla Drive, Carmichael, California revisited two of the colonies that had been regularly worked, and
captured a number of birds of venerable age, including four more birds that are
at least nine years old. (This makes a total of five 9-year olds; four banded
by the late Paul Steele, and one by Kirsher.)
1. An Orange-crowned warbler, banded at Santa Cruz, Calif., Feb. 20, 1963,
was taken at Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Dec. 12, 1963.
2. An immature Robin banded at Clataskanie, Oregon, Aug. 26, 1963, was
taken at Longview, Washington in April, 1964, andTwo successive years netting at Clatskanie, Oregon during the nesting season
yielded returns on six species., Swainson's thrush (4), Song sparrow (2),
Trail's flycatcher, Violet-green swallow, Rufous sided towhee, and Whitecrowned sparrow.
(October 1964) 44
lTheconcept of temperature affecting the feeding habit s of birds has recently been
of interest to experimental and field ornithologists.
The results of these investigations maybe of interest to the bird bander using baited traps for capture
of bitds and perhaps maketheir banding efforts more profitable.
Verbeek (l964,
Condor, 66:70-74) ina study of the Brewerblackbird (Euphaguscyanocephalus) reported a definite and precise correlation between the environmental temperature
and feeding activity.
He observed wintering birds exposed to low ambient temperatures and discovered that feeding activity was high on relatively cold days and
that feeding decreased 'When
.the temperature increased.
In this study, the field approach,has been used to gather data about the temperature vs. feeding frequency relationship in the White and Golden-crownedsp:Lrrows
(Zonotrichia leucophrys andatricapilla)
Wintering in the vicinity of San Jose,
California.
The study was carried out on the LoBouranch in the foothills five'
miles northeast of the city.
The mixed flocks of sp:Lrrowswere feeding in and
adjacent to a prickly pear orchard. The Pears served as perching areas during the
non-feeding periods. The feeding area was baited With chick scratch prior to each
observation. Feeding activity was then observed With a 20-PQWer
spotting scope
from a convenient position 250 feet away.
The birds were observed for an hour and a half to three
servation days: Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 27, 3l and Apr. 7, l7,
from 50 to lO birds but usually averaged 20 birds. All
the morning and afternoon hours between 0730 and l400.
hours on each of the ob1964. The flock varied
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inverse temperaturej bars represent feeding activity for six observa.tion periods.
a one-minute basis and data was collected on all birds feeding within the area.
All recordin~s were based on feeding activity; other activities, such as perchings, preening or chases by predators were not considered in the study.
TemperatUres were taken at the study area during the observation periods of
Mar. 31, Apr. 7 and 17 and were correlated to daily temperature sunrmaries prepared at Sa:q.Jose weather station, San Jose, California.
The figure (A) shows the trend of the maximum daily temperature for three days
prece(ling eac;h,observation period. The figure (B) shows the total bird-minutes
per hour for feeding activity in each of the six observation periods. The
graph also i!?cludes the inverse trend of the maximum dally temperature for three
days precedi~g the observation period.
The number of birds feeding in the area mul~iplied by the number of minutes in
feeding activity for any given hour of observation defines bird-minutes per hour.
On Feb. 26, the birds spent 378 bird-minutes per hour feeding and the temperature over the previous three days decreased from 73° to 58° F. On Mar. 5, 229
bird-minutes per hour were spent feeding. This decrease was the result of a
temperature increase from 55° to 66° F. On Mar. 27, a greater temperature increase· from 63° to 75° F. resulted in a feeding decrease to 116 bird-minutes per
hour. Prior to the observation period of Mar. 31, the temperature decreased
from 76° to 57° F. and as a result the calculated feeding time increased over
the previous observation to 254 bird-minutes per hour. On Apr. 7 bird-minutes
per hour decreased to 229 after a rise in the ambient temperature from 62° to
7~0 F. On the last day of observation, Apr. 17, only 36 bird-minutes per hour
were spent feeding. This value is extremely low, but not surprising because
five days prior to the observation period the temperature increased from 79° to
87° F. Although the temperature of the two days innnediately preceding the observation period was decreasing rapidly, it is thought that the birds could not
adapt to the cooler temperature trend after the high 87° which they experienced
before the rapid drop. This resulted in an extremely low bird-minute total calculated for this period. This low bird-minute value might also be attributed to
the fact that most of the birds had left for the breeding grounds.
Although my sample is small, there seems to be a significant correlation between
temperature trend and the feeding activity calculated for each observation
period. At low environmental temperature a greater number of birds spent more
time in the feeding area than at higher environmental temperatures.
King (1964,
Compo BioChem~ Physiol., 12:13-24) reported that the White-crowned sparrow
(Zonotrichia'leucophrys)
required more energy for thermo-regulation below the
minimum thermoneutral temperature of 73° F. Feeding activity increased because of the increased energy demand for thermal regulation below this temperature.
Other variables are present but the success of the Zonotrichia bander capturing birds with baited maze traps, drop traps, or drop nets might be more fruitful on cool days following a progressively decreasing warm period. This study
indicates larger populations using the baited area on cool days and correspondingly, larger,numbers of birds would be trappe~ during these periods.
I wish to acknowledge Dr. L. R. Mewaldt, Professor of Biology, San Jose State
College, for his suggestions and advice in carrying out this project.
There is perhaps no manwith more manhours of active bird banding than Emerson
Stoner. Emersonwas born in 1892. By
1906 his keen interest in birds had found
an outlet that was customary for that
period, collecting eggs. Later he began
collecting bird skins for study specimens,
and aver the years he has mademanyvaluable contributions to the study collections of scientific museums. He had a remarkable homemuseumof his ownconsisting
of an extensive egg collection, many
excellent bird skins and a variety of other
zoological specimens attesting to the broad
span of his interests.
Mr. Stoner started banding in 1921, and in
1926 he helped organize the Western Bird
BandingAssociation, later becomingpresident. He has continued to this time to
Of the more than 11,000 'birds he has banded probably his stand-out r.ecord is that
of a Horned owl banded as a nestling, and shot by a hunter 12 years and 8 months
later.
Today, after more than 40 years of banding, Emersonis still one of our
most active banders. At present he is concentrating on a Cedar waxwingstudy that
has entailed, to date, the capture of more than 4,000 birds.
Conrad, Montana - June 27, 1964
Ray Somersand I checked the gull colony at Arod Lake today to see if there were
any gulls large enough to band. The numberof adults in the area was small, perhaps not aver 100-150. The Ring-billed gulls were,nesting, but there were no gulls
large enough to band. Only a dozen nests were located and a few young. They were
located on the high part of the island in the more grassy area, which was their
usual nesting place. Weedson the other end of the island had grownvery tall,
and only a couple dozen California gulls were in the vicinity of the island.
One
old nest was located, but it did, not look as though it had produced any young
birds.
Five or six duck nests were located on the island, and one Sandpiper nest
was found. Why the gulls nest heavily on these islands one year and then very few
nests the following year is difficult to tell.
Freezeout Lake - June 27, 1964
I started banding the gulls at Freezeout this afternoon. The banding had been
scheduled for two weeks previous; however, due to the high water in this IBrt of
the country, it was impossible to carry out the banding operations at that time.
The heavy rains in the area caused water to back up in the lake and run from the
marsh areas into the lake area instead of the marsh area water level being controlled from the main lake. The colony of Franklin gulls which nested in the
marsh had been flooded over to a depth of several feet. Consequently, most of
these nests were lost. other small birds which nested around the area were
flooded out, too. We did reach one of the man-made islands where last year we
banded several hundred gulls and banded about 50. The gulls were large enough so
that most of them took off from the island and swam out onto the water.
On June 28, 1964, Mr. Carry Consten assisted me and we went out to the large island where the majority of the gulls were nesting. Water had risen in the lake
and much of the island had disappeared. Weeds which grew last year were now
standing in a foot of water. The long sandy area where Terns were nesting in 1963
now was covered with a foot or more of water.
As we approached the island, we again located the place where the Ring-billed
gulls were nesting and they were bunched at one end of the island. In order not
to mix species, we by-passed these birds and entered the island at a point beyond
where the Ring-billed gulls were located. We then banded away from this area in
order not to mix the Ring-billed with the California gulls.
There were lots of young gulls. It is difficult to tell whether there were less
than last year. The birds all were much larger than last year, and two weeks
previous it would have been the ideal time to band the young. Many of the young
gulls took off onto the water. We tried to chase them onto the island, but they
would cross the island and go off on the other side. We banded for about five
hours and banded a few over 500 young gulls. Had we been there two weeks earlier
and the water conditions right, I am certain we could have banded several thousand.
We located several duck nests, coot nests, and Xellow-headed blackbird nests in
the area. One young Gadwall duck was banded. No young coots were observed. One
young Avocet was seen near the shore, and it was banded. Several others were
noted, but they could not be caught. Very few young birds were noted around the
lake. Several broods of young waterfowl were observed, but no young Franklin
gulls or Grebes. No large Grebe colony was found as existed in 1963 and the previous years. A small colony of Black Terns was observed nesting. Their nests
were built on debris which had been left as the high water receded. ApIBrently
they had been nesting before and the nests were flooded out. The flooding situation was detrimental to the waterfowl and other birds and many nests were destroyed.
Band numbers 605-82301 to 816, with the exception of 600, were used for gulls this
year. The Gadwell has number 605-82600. The Curlew banded has number 544-17659.
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