Returning Hammond's Flycatcher

Hammond's Flycatcher
(2680-05909)

Despite the beautiful weather, capture rate remained low relative to previous days. However we did recapture a pretty special bird, a Hammond's Flycatcher, that was banded at the station last August 9th as a hatch year. After we banded it, it may have migrated as far as Costa Rica before returning to Interior Alaska this spring. Normally we don't know how old songbirds are (we know they were hatched this year or are adults), but the data associated with this birds band let us know that this bird is approximately one year of age. This returning bird still leaves us wonder whether it is male or female, but we're pleased to see it in great condition and hope that we might catch again in the years to come.

~ Claire