I just saw this post from yesterday on JerseyBirds. Since I have seen
Ipswich Sparrows on Jones Beach in winter, I thought New Yorkers could
be helpful in finding these banded birds, as well.
Ardith Bondi
From: Colette Buchanan [mailto:colette7...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 2:09 PM
To: Linda Mack <lj.m...@comcast.net>; llars...@mac.com
Subject: Re: Ipswich Sparrow Project - Revised Text for post to Jerseybirds
JerseyBirders:
I am forwarding this message by request from Colette Buchanan, President
of Monmouth Audubon Society. The researchers are a small group and are
asking for citizens' help. Thanks so much.
Researchers at Dalhousie and Acadia Universities in Eastern Canada are
conducting a long-term research study of Ipswich Sparrows and are
seeking birders' help. They have banded 263 sparrows with color bands as
part of this study, and are now asking birders on the eastern US coast
to keep their eyes peeled for the banded birds, and to report sightings
of them over the "winter" (Oct-May). The banded Ipswich Sparrows have
three colored bands on the left leg and one colored band on the right
leg (over an aluminum band). The researchers are seeking reports of the
banded birds. Tell them where you saw the sparrow, its band colors (top
to bottom on each leg), and the date. Please include photos if you have
them. Reports of banded Ipswich Sparrows, can be made by email to
<mailto:ipswichsparr...@gmail.com> ipswichsparr...@gmail.com, on the
Project's Facebook page (The Ipswich Sparrow Project) or by including
the Ipswich Sparrow in an ebird report and describing the colored bands
in the comments. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this project.
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