Date:         Wed, 26 Sep 2001 06:36:17 -0400
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From:         Jerry and Laura Tarbell <birdersforever@EROLS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Black-capped Chickadees
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Rick,
Why Canada? There are closer black-caps in Pa. & New England. Don't they
move as well? How do we know ours are from Canada?
Jerry
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From: rick@blazie.net <rick@BLAZIE.NET>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Black-capped Chickadees


> Absolutely not. Hybrids are identifiable with certainty only by genetic
> testing. For the most part they are not an issue. Hybrids arenot known to
> migrate or move, even in invasion years. The birds we get are pure
> Black-cappeds from Canada.
>
> Rick
>
> Eirik A.T. Blom
> 4318 Cowan Place
> Belcamp, Md 21017
> 410-575-6086
> rick@blazie.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shireen Gonzaga" <whimbrel@HOME.COM>
> To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 6:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Black-capped Chickadees
>
>
> > Are there any known characteristics we should be
> > looking for in hybrids of Black-capped x Carolina?
> > Anyone heard their song?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >     shireen
> >
> > --
> > Shireen Gonzaga
> > Baltimore, MD
> > whimbrel@home.com
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