Washington Ornithological Society: Current Research
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Sightings and reports are welcomed by the researchers.
ACCIPITERS: Winter site fidelity study. Cooper's Hawks: Blue VID bands (note right or left leg and engraved number and letter on VID band). Sharp-shinned Hawks: Either one or two color (only) bands on the same leg (note right or left leg and top/bottom color if two bands). Other leg has standard aluminum band. Note date, time, and location. Report to Jack Bettesworth, 2569 - 12th Ave. W, Seattle, WA 98119, (206) 285-5276.
AMERICAN CROWS: Wanted Dead or Alive. We still want your observations of color-banded crows. If possible, please record the color and location (top/bottom left leg, top/bottom right leg) of bands. Recently banded crows now have TWO colors AND a metal (Fish & Wildlife) band on one leg, and two colors on the other. In addition, as part of our West Nile Virus monitoring efforts in the Puget Sound area, we would like to know about any dead crows you observe. If they appear freshly dead, your county health agency may also want to test them for the virus. Please report any sightings to Dr. John Marzluff.
Year-round sightings of banded Burrowing Owls in the Columbia Basin of eastern WA. Owls banded during 2000-2004 will have a larger colored band on either the left or right leg, in addition to a smaller aluminum band. Owls banded as adults received a BLUE, GREEN, or RED band (males left leg, females right leg) while unsexed juveniles received a PURPLE or ORANGE band (left leg). All banded owls are now adults. The codes are unique, with two numbers and/or letters, next to or above and below each other, and with or without a horizontal or vertical bar separating. If you see a banded owl and can read even a portion of the code or determine color, please note the date and location, which leg, and report it to Randy Hill at work at (509) 488-2668 ext. 14, home (509) 488-9418.
COOPER'S HAWKS Color bands have been placed on over 1,200 nestling Cooper's Hawks in Victoria, British Columbia, since 1996. This is part of a long-term study on its urban-nesting ecology. Each color band is uniquely coded with two vertical, alphanumeric characters and is placed on the left leg; black bands are on males, red bands on females. Please note band code and color, date, time, and location. To date, >12 different marked hawks have been reported from Washington. Report all sightings to Andy Stewart, BC Conservation Data Centre, Victoria, B.C. (250) 387-9780.
FERRUGINOUS and SWAINSON'S HAWKS
Color bands were placed on nestling
Ferruginous and Swainson's hawks in the general Arlington, Oregon area of
the Columbia Basin in spring 2007. This is part of a
wind-power funded monitoring effort. Banding may continue
in the same general area in 2008. All chicks were banded
with a unique color band on one leg and a metal band on the
other leg. Please note color band combination, date and
location. Report all sightings to
Scott
Downes, Northwest Wildlife Consultants, Inc. at
(509) 833-8331.
MERLINS
The Merlin Falcon Foundation (a 501{c}3 organization), invites
you to participate in a regional citizen scientist investigation
of the little-known Coastal Forest Merlin. Please visit our
evolving website and help
our national educational programs on behalf of Merlin.
We gratefully acknowledge your year-round Merlin observations.
Thank you for becoming a Merlin Steward and "Helping to Keep 'em
Wild!
NORTHERN HARRIERS
Patagial markers have been placed on Northern Harriers as part
of a long-term study of populations on Whidbey Island and in the
Kent Valley. Please note the color of the tag (yellow, blue,
green, or white), which wing it is on, the letter or number
printed (in black) on the tag, and whether or not there is a
black circle around the letter or number. Note date, time, and
exact location. Report to Jack Bettesworth, 2569 - 12th Ave W,
Seattle WA 98119, (206) 285-5276.
We have color-marked more than 500 crows, as well as many other songbirds in the area and would appreciate any sightings of these. Be on the lookout for banded robins, Wilson's Warblers, Swainson's Thrushes, Song Sparrows, Spotted Towhees, Oregon Juncos, Winter and Bewick's wrens, and Pacific-slope Flycatchers. If possible, please record the color and location (top/bottom left leg, top/bottom right leg) of bands. Please report any sightings to Dr. John Marzluff.
The Olympic Vulture Study is working on two concurrent studies: the fall migration at Salt Creek, and the demographics of our Pacific Northwest vultures. Any sightings from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho will be welcomed. As always, date, location, and number of birds is needed. If possible, report weather, time, and any aspect of behavior. Please send to Diann MacRae, 22622 - 53rd Avenue SE, Bothell, WA 98021.
WESTERN BLUEBIRDS The San Juan Islands Western Bluebird Reintroduction Project has placed colored leg bands on eight pair of birds translocated to San Juan Island during the 2007 breeding season. Each leg has a unique combination of two colored bands to assist in monitoring birds during this five-year study. Please note the color combination for each leg, date, observed location and send information to: Barbara Jensen, San Juan Islands Audubon Society, (360)378-3068 or skylark@rockisland.com.
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Washington Ornithological Society. PO Box 31783. Seattle WA. 98103-1783. Email us: information@wos.org
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BURROWING OWLS
TURKEY VULTURES