While you’re out birding please be on the lookout for color marked shorebirds, which were banded in Alaska as part of the conservation project described below.  The project has forms for reporting observations of any of these marked birds as well as a more detailed description of the color marking system  – you could obtain one from the project’s e-mail address below. I also have copies and can pass them on as needed. 
 
Thanks, and good birding. 
 
Dave 
 
David Curson, PhD 
Director of Bird Conservation, 
Audubon Maryland-DC. 
2901 E. Baltimore St, 
Baltimore, MD  21224 
Tel: (410) 558 2473. 
E-mail:  
 
 
From: Staff Discussion and Support for IBA Activities [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of CECIL, John 
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:50 AM 
To:  
Subject: FW: Request for shorebird resighting records 
 
FYI, and apologies if you have already received this. 
 
 
 
Arctic Shorebird Demographic Network 
Color-marked Shorebird Resighting Report 
 
The Arctic Shorebird Demographic Network (ASDN) is an international collaboration between shorebird biologists who are currently conducting a multi-year study to examine mechanisms behind declines of North American Arctic- breeding shorebirds.  The Network collaborators’ are color-marking shorebirds at 7 sites in Alaska (Yukon Delta, Nome, Cape Krusenstern, Point Barrow, Ikpikpuk River, Prudhoe Bay and the Canning River) and 4 sites in Canada (Mackenzie Delta, East Bay and Coates Island in the northern portion of Hudson Bay, and Churchill). 
 
We would be delighted to receive reports of color-marked shorebirds observed away from the breeding grounds.  Please look for marked birds of the following species and fill out the following resighting report: 
 
            American Golden-plover           Pluvialis dominica 
            Semipalmated Plover                Charadrius semipalmatus 
            Bar-tailed Godwits                   Limosa lapponica 
            Whimbrel                                 Numenius phaeopus 
            Ruddy Turnstone                      Arenaria interpres 
            Dunlin                                   Calidris alpina 
            Western Sandpiper                   Calidris mauri 
            Semipalmated Sandpiper          Calidris pusilla 
            Stilt Sandpiper                      Calidris himantopus 
            Pectoral Sandpiper                   Calidris melanotos 
            Long-billed Dowitcher                 Limnodromus scolopaceus 
            Red Phalarope                      Phalaropus fulicarius 
            Red-necked Phalarope             Phalaropus lobatus 
 
 
All ASDN birds are marked with a white (Canada) or dark green (USA) flag and a color band.  The engraved flags will have a 3 letter code of letters or numbers, written in white on the green flags or written in black on the white flags, and an additional color band (e.g. red, dark blue, orange, dark green, yellow) below the flag.  Most birds will also have three unique color bands on the opposite leg to further facilitate individual identification during the breeding season, as well as a US Geological Survey/Canadian Wildlife Service metal band with a unique serial number. 
 
Please see attached forms to submit resighting records. 
 
Inquires about the Arctic Shorebird Demographics Network can be directed to: 
River Gates, Network Field Coordinator, 
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management 
1011 East Tudor Rd. MS201 
Anchorage, Alaska, USA 
(907) 786-3563. 
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