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Southwestern willow flycatchers recaptured at wintering sites in Costa Rica

January 1, 2001

An adult Southwestern Willow Flycatcher banded in summer 1998 at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, was recaptured the following winter in Santa Cruz, Costa Rica, then relocated at Ash Meadows during the 1999 breeding season. Another Southwestern Willow Flycatcher banded in 1999 as a nestling at Roosevelt Lake, Arizona, was recaptured in January 2000 on its wintering grounds in Bolsen, Costa Rica. The bird was recaptured at Roosevelt Lake in summer 2000, returned to the same wintering site in Bolsen the following winter, and was relocated at Roosevelt Lake in summer 2001.

Publication Year 2001
Title Southwestern willow flycatchers recaptured at wintering sites in Costa Rica
Authors Thomas J. Koronkiewicz, Mark K. Sogge
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title North American Bird Bander
Index ID 70194293
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center