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Re: Watch for color marked Painted Buntings



related to Susan's post, last fall KC Foggin of Myrtle Beach sent me a pic
she had taken of a PABU adorned with numerous bands. i gave KC both Paul and
the Banding Lab e-mail addresses. Paul contacted KC with info on where and
when the bird had been banded.

not only did KC see a neat bird, she helped add a bit of data to an
important research project. if you've read anything other than a field guide
description about Painted buntings, you know why this project has import.

cheers,
gary



----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Campbell" <ncaves@utinet.net>
To: "Carolina Birds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: Watch for color marked Painted Buntings


> Carolinabirders,
>
> Please be aware that Painted Buntings with colored leg bands (In addition
to
> metal numbered bands) may appear at feeders along the Carolina coast again
> this summer. These birds have been banded over the course of the past few
> years by Paul Sykes at the University of Georgia.  Please report any color
> marked buntings to him at Paul_Sykes@usgs.gov or (706) 542-1237.  He will
> need to know what color bands are which legs (two colors may be seen on
> either or both legs) as well as the plumage of the bird (green vs.
brightly
> colored male).  Please spread the word to friends and neighbors that feed
> birds and live in the coastal plain of southern North Carolina/ coastal
> South Carolina.
>
> Susan Campbell
> Whispering Pines, NC
>
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