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First Banding of a Bird
On 24th September, 1905, James Henry Fleming placed band No. 1 on the foot of a robin in his garden at 267 Rusholme Road, Toronto. This was the first wild bird in Canada to be marked with a numbered and recorded band. From this beginning has come a greatly increased knowledge of bird migration.
Français
Premier baguage d'oiseau
Le 24 septembre 1905, James Henry Fleming passa à la patte d’un rouge-gorge, dans son jardin du 267, Rusholme Road, à Toronto, la bague numéro 1. Ce rouge-gorge fut le premier oiseau sauvage au Canada à porter une bague numérotée et enregistrée. Ce modeste a permis d’accroître la connaissance de la migration des oiseaux.
Location: corner of Spring and Deer Pen Road, Toronto
Emplacement : au coin des chemins Spring et Deer Pen, Toronto
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 43.643180, -79.458180
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada