Steven G. Herman wrote:
>
> I think it a bad idea to net at all when temperatures are low enough that
> birds approach torpor while being processed. One of the main problems is
> that cold hands suck heat from small passerines.
>...

If the bander's cold hands are the problem, then maybe they should
get some of those electric glove liners like hunters and ice fishermen
use. You can probably get them from Cabellas or Gander Mountain if
not locally.

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