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Fw: color marked gulls from Sable Island, NS

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James Tyler Bell

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James Tyler Bell

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Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:15:35 -0700

I’m forwarding a message from Rob Ronconi, a gull researcher in Nova Scotia. Keep an eye out!

Tyler Bell

California, Maryland

From: Rob Ronconi [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 3:51 PM
To: Bell, Tyler
Subject: color marked gulls from Sable Island, NS

Dear gull enthusiasts,

I am a researcher at Acadia University working with Dr. Phil Taylor on a new project studying the movements and migrations of gulls from Sable Island, Nova Scotia.  In June 2011 we banded Herring Gulls with PINK alpha-numeric bands as well as PINK wing-tags which are quite obvious in flight or on land.  We also banded Great Black-backed Gull chicks with GREEN alpha-numeric bands.

Reports of these birds throughout the year will greatly enhance the success of this project to document the movements and migrations of gulls from this far offshore colony.

Please visit my blog where you can learn more about the project and find links on how to report marked birds that you've spotted.  I will be posting photos and stories of re-sighted birds on this blog, so sign up for e-mail updates.

http://sableislandgulls.wordpress.com/ 

Please contact me if you see these or other marked gulls over the fall and winter.  The blog also contains links to other gull banding projects.

Sincerely,

Rob Ronconi,  
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. of Biology, Acadia University


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