Project Puffin: News from Seal Island
Here is the puffin burrow chick Hope on the day of being banded. Hope was recorded as a healthy puffin chick who was at an excellent weight and beginning to grow a strong wing cord. Dr. Kress has predicted Hope will fledge from the burrow and go to sea between August 12th and 19th. These bands will help us track the chick and witness whether Hope returns to Seal Island in the coming years.
Field Readable (used for re-sighting because it is easier to spot through a scope): FM89
BBL (Bird Banding Lab): 1135-03990
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