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Ruby-Throated
Hummingbird Study
Winter
Hummingbird
Banding
Attracting and
feeding Hummingbirds
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HBRC relies
entirely on
donations and contributions to maintain our
hummingbird and
bird banding research and educational
programs.
| PROJECT |
START-UP
COST |
FREQUENCY
of EXPENSE |
ANNUAL
EXPENSES |
CURRENT
NEED? |
NEED |
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Banding
Demonstrations/Talks |
$4,000.00 |
One-time |
0 |
YES |
$4,000.00 |
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Passerine
Migration Banding Station |
$1,990.00 |
approx. once
every two years |
$260.00 |
NO |
$0.0 |
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M.A.P.S.
Banding Station
(breeding
bird study) |
$1,350.00 |
approx. once
every two years |
$130.00 |
NO |
$0.0 |
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Purple Martin
Study |
$1,000.00 |
Yearly |
$1,000.00 |
YES |
$1000.00 |
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Bluebird Study |
Varies
depending upon number of houses installed. |
Ongoing |
abt.
$250.00 |
YES |
$250.00 |
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Saw-whet Owl
Study |
abt. $800.00 |
Occasional |
$100.00 |
YES |
$800.00 |
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Kestrel Study |
abt. $600.00 |
Occasional |
0 |
YES |
$600.00 |
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Hummingbird
Study |
abt. $2,900.00 |
Occasional |
$400.00 |
YES |
$600.00 |
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Winter Feeder
Avian Ecology Study |
$350.00 |
Occasional |
abt.
$540
(annual
bird seed expense) |
YES |
$500.00 |
What
your donations will purchase for HBRC
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Project |
Start-up |
Annually |
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Banding
Demonstrations/
Talks |
Portable Table
Display
Overhead
Powerpoint Projector |
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Passerine
Migration Banding Station |
Scales,
balances, custom-made specialty plyers, rulers, mesh bags,
20 mist nets and custom made poles, misc. specialty tools,
canopy tent with screened sides |
Mist
Net Replacement due to damage from wildlife
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M.A.P.S.
Banding Station
(breeding
bird study) |
Scales,
balances, custom-made specialty plyers, rulers, mesh bags,
10 mist nets and custom made poles, misc. specialty tools,
canopy tent with screened sides. |
Mist
Net Replacement due to damage from wildlife |
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Purple Martin
Study |
Color coded
bands |
Color
Coded Bands |
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Bluebird Study |
Pre-made
Bluebird Boxes or kits and mounting poles |
Replaced
Bluebird Boxes and nest material |
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Saw-whet Owl
Study |
Scales,
balances, custom-made specialty plyers, rulers, Mp3
player, amplified speaker, 5 mist nets and sets of poles,
black light, |
Mist
Net Replacement |
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Kestrel Study |
Traps - custom
made, or materials to make traps ourselves. |
Bait |
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Hummingbird
Study |
Electronic
balance, custom-made specialty plyers, rulers, band shear,
band cutter, band shaper, specialty tweezers, hemostat,
mesh bags, materials to make traps, Hummingbird feeders,
misc. custom/specialty tools, materials for hummingbird feeder
stations (to hang feeders), hummingbird
food |
Hummingbird
food, Feeder replacement |
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Winter Feeder
Avian Ecology Study |
Bird Feeders,
Bird Food (Black Oil Sunflower Seed,
Mixed Seed, Thistle Seed, Suet Cakes), Feeder
station (hangars/mounts, etc) |
Bird
food, repair/replace damaged feeders |
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