PROJECT TITLE: Hummingbird banding on the San
Pedro River
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AGENCY/UNIT: Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory
STATUS: On-going
EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE:
DESCRIPTION: The project, begun in 1996, is a long-term study of hummingbirds that nest in
or migrate through the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. Birds are
mist-netted and banded during 2-hour sessions at weekly intervals from April through
September to obtain information on longevity, breeding status and seasonal movement of up
to 10 species of hummingbirds that are resident, migratory or transient in the San Pedro
Valley.
COUNTIES: Cochise
LAND OWNERSHIP: Bureau of Land Management
HABITAT(S): Mesquite savannah and retired agricultural fields adjacent to
cottonwood-willow riparian forest
PARTNERS: BLM, Friends of the San Pedro River
CONTACT PERSON(S): Tom Wood
ADDRESS: SABO, PO Box 5521, Bisbee, AZ 85603
PHONE: 520/432-1388