The 2 SWKI were still present today between 12:00 and 1:30. A young MIKI
also showed up around 1:20 and the 3 birds were feeding together.
Paul Glass
South Boston, VA
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From: jtdalmas@xxxxxxxx [mailto:jtdalmas@xxxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 2:17 PM
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Mystery Solved - Tagged Swallow-tailed Kite
I received this reply from Ken Meyer about the tagged Swallow-tailed Kite
that has been observed in Campbell County since 13 August. Thanks to
everyone who helped to solve this mystery.
Thelma Dalmas
Evington
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We're quite sure here that the radio-tagged bird is one of 9 we marked as
nestlings in South Carolina in June of 2009. There are some transmitter
details, visible in one of Larry's pictures, that narrow it down to the
2009-2011 tagging period. We know by the plumage its not a young of this
year (i.e., not tagged in 2011). And a 1-year old kite (i.e., tagged in
2010) would show conspicuous molt right now (learned from observations of
other tagged birds over the years). So, we're left with it being a 2009
bird. Of the 9 tagged in 2009, we found 3 alive this summer in the SC
nesting area where they were marked.
This is very good information for us to have. Thank you very much for the
initial report and for all your efforts, and those of others, to help figure
this out. Larry's excellent photo showing the transmitter was key.
Please feel free to post this. I'm copying only Larry here.
Thanks again.
Ken
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