THIS WEEK at HILTON POND
1-7 June 2002

VACATION WEEK

We were away from Hilton Pond Center most of this week, on vaction at the Carolina coast. Before departing, we banded a fledgling House Finch and recaptured a couple of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds--including a venerable after-4th-year male that was banded as an adult in 1999 and has been re-trapped each year since.

Other than that, lots of things were going on at Hilton Pond Center; we just weren't here to observe or write about them all!

View of Hilton Pond from the old farmhouse, facing west

View of Hilton Pond from the old farmhouse during the
first week in June 2002 (facing west)

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BIRDS BANDED THIS WEEK at HILTON POND CENTER
1-7 June 2002

SPECIES BANDED THIS WEEK
House Finch--1

NOTABLE RECAPTURES
(with original banding dates)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2)
08/02/99--after 4th year male
07/07/00--3rd year female

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This Week at Hilton Pond
is part of the

WEEKLY BANDING TOTAL
1 species
1 individual

YEARLY BANDING TOTAL
(2002)
55 species
1,270 individuals

BANDING GRAND TOTAL
(since 28 June 1982)
123 species
40,989 individuals

SIGHTINGS OF INTEREST
--Eastern Phoebe still incubating five eggs in nest on front porch of Center's farmhouse

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