These are photos of our returnees taken on April 5th 2016. These birds were banded, one from Hammo and one from a nearby colony in Clinton. The lower picture shows the green band but on by Ct DEEP officials. It is difficult to read but the color denotes the colony (green is Hammo by the Nature Center and the number is identifiable when you enlarge the image.)
UPDATE: the banding on the top bird according to DEEP records was banded 4 years ago. This means that this tiny bird has flown more than 32.000 miles in his lifetime.
UPDATE: the banding on the top bird according to DEEP records was banded 4 years ago. This means that this tiny bird has flown more than 32.000 miles in his lifetime.