Here is the final tally of birds banded for the 2020 banding season.
This year we banded a total of 147 birds. (Last year we caught 97.)
This year was an odd year for us as the Covid virus prevented most groups that usually come up and share our banding experience from joining us. We did have some individual friends stop by and they wore masks and kept a good social distance in consideration of everyone's health.
We never charge a fee to those who visit, but we hope that those who do will donate to the non-profit organizations listed below. Our operation is completely funded and staffed by our small team of individuals who are not paid and are voluntary to our purpose. We pay for our own food, lodging, gas, vehicles, blinds, nets and other equipment necessary to our operation. However, the non-profit organizations listed below have suffered greatly from the Covid virus restrictions. They could certainly use a donation to help them through this tough time. If you can, please donate to all or at least one of these groups.
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory (www.hawkridge.org)
The Raptor Center (www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu)
The National Eagle Center (www.nationaleaglecenter.org)
Midwest Peregrine Society (https://midwestperegrine.umn.edu/)
Raptor Resource Project (https://www.raptorresource.org/)
Twin Cities Metro Osprey Watch (http://ospreywatch.blogspot.com/)
Please support the people who work to help the raptors in our state.
A very special THANK YOU goes to the Mattson family for letting us use their hayfield for the 51st year in a row.
Also a big THANK YOU goes to Bob Crosbie for supplying our lure birds this year.
Last but not least, I really must say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone of our banding crew who came up to do the banding again this year. What a great and dedicated team of regulars we have. Trudi Taylor, Rick DuPont, Nancy and Chuck Schotzko, and Todd Rosengren. Without your dedication and cooperation, we would not be able to do this thing we love so much, year after year.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!
2020 Total Raptors Banded 147
We had a total of 30 bounce outs this year. (We had only 9 last year.)
Thanks for being such great friends and sharing an interest in our modest program!
We hope to see you all again next fall, and meanwhile keep your eyes on the skies!
Trudi and Frank Taylor
Here is the final breakdown.
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| Eagles - 0 Immys 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 Adults 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Gyrfalcons - 1 Immys 1 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 1 Adults 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Peregrines - 0 Immys 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 Adults 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Merlins - 9 Immys 8 . . . . . Males 4 . . . . . Females 4 Adults 1 . . . . . Males 1 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Kestrels - 1 Immys 1 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 1 Adults 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Goshawks - 2 Immys 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 Adults 2 . . . . . Males 1 . . . . . Females 1 |
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| Cooper's - 2 Immys 1 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 1 Adults 1 . . . . . Males 1 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Sharp-shins - 112 Immys 84 . . . . . Males 28 . . . . . Females 56 Adults 28 . . . . . Males 03 . . . . . Females 25 |
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| Red-tails - 7 Immys 6 . . . . . Males 3 . . . . . Females 3 Adults 1 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 1 |
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| Rough-legs - 12 Immys 12 . . . . . Males 3 . . . . . Females 9 Adults 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Broad-wings - 1 Immys 1 . . . . . Males 1 . . . . . Females 0 Adults 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 |
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| Harriers - 0 Immys 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 Adults 0 . . . . . Males 0 . . . . . Females 0 |
