When does a group of males on adjacent territories become a "lek"?

Gene.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stewart Wechsler" <ecostewart at quidnunc.net>
To: <celata at pacifier.com>; "Kathy Andrich" <chukarbird at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:19 PM
Subject: RE: Hummingbird Lek


> When are these leks most likely to be seen in this area?
>
> Stewart Wechsler
> West Seattle
> mailto:ecostewart at quidnunc.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
> [mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Mike Patterson
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:51 AM
> To: Kathy Andrich
> Cc: Tweeters
> Subject: Re: Hummingbird Lek
>
>
> Many species use communal areas for displays. The
> Neawanna lek is an area of mixed willow and black
> twinberry next to a fairly dense red alder/sitka spruce
> forest. It's not unusual for 3 or 4 males to be displaying
> at once. Most detections of females come as a result of
> banding efforts.
>
> My guess is that, with a bit of detective work, you'd be
> able to find a lek of your own. Areas with large, healthy
> twinberry, or salmonberry kacks with open areas for male
> displays and adjacent forested nesting habitat.
>
> Kathy Andrich wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike and Tweeters,
> >
> > What is a hummingbird lek? I have heard of grouse
> > lek's but not hummingbird ones. I assume a lot of
> > male birds are involved and the female chooses from
> > the bunch. When is it active there? I might be
> > interested in going to observe. Thanks.
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> > Kathy Andrich
> > Roosting in Kent
> > chukarbird at yahoo.com
> >
>
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> Mike Patterson
> Astoria, OR
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