Banded Red Knot A6T

This banded Red Knot was observed and documented on 5-13-2014 at Pikes Beach Long Island NY. Subsequently, I reported the band code, "A6T" to the banding laboratory and after a few weeks, received the following information from Patricia Gonzalez who is the Global Flyway Network Coordinator based in Argentina. "This red knot was banded with the metal band 9822-04647 with orange flag A6T at Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, 8 / Nov / 2007 under Fundación Inalafquen (Argentina), Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto) and Museo de la Ciudad (Rio Grande, Arg) banding expedition. After that it was seen several times in Rio Grande during austral summer, in Delaware Bay and also in Mingan Archipelago Reserve of Parcs Canada in Quebec when coming back from the Arctic. I am happy to see in the picture that the bird looks in great condition (I remember few days before this sighting there were important thunderstorms in Delaware Bay, NEast shores of New Jersey, I guess NY as well)."

Here is a snapshot of the mapped re-sightings with some of the details. Note the report of this bird from the West Hampton Beach vicinity on 5-29-2010.

Resightings: 7/26/2008 - Ile Niapiskau, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada

- FOA6T REKN


5/22/2010 - Cooks Beach - South, New Jersey, United States - FOA6T REKN
5/22/2010 - Reeds Beach - North, New Jersey, United States - FOA6T REKN
5/25/2010 - Reeds Beach - North, New Jersey, United States - FOA6T REKN
5/25/2010 - Reeds Beach - South, New Jersey, United States - FOA6T REKN
5/29/2010 - West Hampton Beach vicinity, New York, United States - FOA6T REKN
7/19/2010 - Ile Niapiskau, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada - FOA6T REKN
7/22/2010 - Ile Niapiskau, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada - FOA6T REKN
7/13/2012 - Ile Niapiskau, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada - FOA6T REKN
7/15/2012 - Ile Niapiskau, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada - FOA6T REKN
7/20/2012 - Ile Niapiskau, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada - FOA6T REKN
5/26/2014 - Mispillion Harbor, Delaware, United States - FOA6T REKN Tags: Red Knot, A6T, Pikes Beach Long Island NY

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