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Great Crested Flycatcher

• First caught at Riveredge during the May 1998 Bandathon, now captured May 19th, 2001
  • We could tell it was a female, and was sitting on eggs
  • She was two years old
• She migrates to Mexico for the winter
  • She has migrated from Riveredge to Mexico and back to Riveredge 4 times
  • The trip is 1,750 miles each way
• We could also tell she was sitting on eggs
  • That made her 5 years old

Blue-Winged Warbler

• First caught at Riveredge during our migration banding in May 1998
  • We could tell it was a male by it's bright feather colors
  • He was three years old
• He migrates to Panama for the winter
  • He has migrated from Riveredge to Panama and back to Riveredge 5 times
  • The trip is 2,425 miles each way
• We also caught this bird during the 2000 Bandathon when he was 5 years old
• During the 2001 bandathong this year the bird is 6 years old

Last Update: Monday, 6 May, 2002 .