From: Zoe Crysler <zcrys...@gmail.com<mailto:zcrys...@gmail.com>> Date: September 20, 2012 10:09:14 AM EDT To: <c...@cornell.edu<mailto:c...@cornell.edu>> Subject: Color banded bird sightings
I am a graduate student at Acadia University working with Dr. Phil Taylor on a new project studying the spring and fall migration patterns of the Ipswich Sparrow which breeds exclusively on Sable Island, Nova Scotia and migrates South along the coast to wintering grounds as far as Florida. In August 2012 we banded Ipswich Sparrows with unique color coded leg bands. There is also an ongoing project to monitor the movements and migrations of Great Black Backed and Herring Gulls. In June 2012 Herring gulls were banded with a PINK wing-tag and leg band, Great Black Backed gulls were banded with a GREEN wing-tag and leg band, and gull chicks were banded with a GREEN alpha-numeric leg band. Sightings of these birds throughout the year will enhance our knowledge of their movements and greatly aid in the success of this project. Please contact me, Zoe Crysler, with reports of color banded Ipswich Sparrows and contact Dr. Rob Ronconi with reports of color banded gulls. There is also a blog following the research being conducted on Sable Island, with links on how to report marked birds. There will be photos and stories of re-sighted birds on the blog so sign up for e-mail updates. http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/ Thank you, Zoe Crysler zcrys...@gmail.com Rob Ronconi rronc...@yahoo.com -- Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Listowner, Cayugabirds-L Ithaca, New York c...@cornell.edu<mailto:c...@cornell.edu> Cayugabirds-L – Archives<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Cayugabirds-L – Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Cayugabirds-L – Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Cayugabirds-L – Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
