They're still breeding as far south as the Catskills in southern New York,
I believe. I heard one this summer but it was at the top of a mountain
during a long-lasting thunderstorm so never got a look, but there were
regular reports at the highest mountain tops there. Specifically Slide
Mountain and I think a few others?
On Tue, Oct 29, 2024, 3:30 PM Harry Armistead <harryarmistead...>
wrote:
> W/ reference to Tyler's query I'm sure some active bander, Foreman's
> Creek/Branch, whatever it is called? Could answer this right off. Been
> ages since I banded but w/ the wing chord below a certain measure can
> safely say Bicknell's, above GCTH. The photos don't show any very pale
> flecks on the upperwing indicating, I think it's an adult. Dead bird's
> measures may have shrunk a little. Don't remember if one measures a
> flattened wing chord or a natural one. ? Using those measures, that I
> don't remember what they are ... In my banding years I was able to record
> for certain both Bicknell's & GCTH for our MD property list and at my one
> year banding station at Meekins Neck just N. of Hooper's I. Don't
> Bicknell's have a paler lower mandible than GCTH? This one looks pretty
> pale. Esp. In spring I think Bicknells have a migration route close to the
> coast. The spring banding in the VA Beach area by CVWO/KESTREL captured
> some Bicknell's. I guess Bicknell's is in decline or at least breeding
> farther north. I don't think the species breeds anymore at Mt. Greylock,
> Mass. ? - Harry Armistead.
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