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These are not projects of NYSOA. This information is
provided for birders who may encounter marked birds.
New York Harbor Colonial Waterbird Study, 2011 UPDATED 8/31/11
PROJECT
UPDATE - from Susan Elbin, August 31, 2011:
We continue to color band long-legged wading birds as part of a foraging study project with New York City Audubon and New Jersey Audubon. Since 2008, we have color-banded Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis, and Double-crested Cormorant. The number in parentheses is the total number banded to date.
Glossy Ibis (43)
Left Leg: WHITE leg bands etched with 3-digit BLACK numeric code
Right Leg: USFWS metal band
Please keep an eye out for banded birds. In addition to the band information, please record the date, location, and number of (other) birds. These data will help us better document the dispersal pattern of these fledglings.
Please email report to:
Susan Elbin
New York City Audubon
71 W. 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-691-7483
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New York Harbor Study
New York City Audubon and New Jersey Audubon have launched a project
to
study wading bird foraging activity in the greater New York Harbor and
have
started this year (June 2008) to color band Great
Egrets and Glossy Ibis.
Please keep an eye out for banded birds.
- Left Leg: WHITE leg band etched with BLACK
numbers (3 digits). Bands are
placed above the "knee".
- Right Leg: USFWS metal band
If you see any color-bandedGlossy Ibis, in addition to the band information, please record the date,
location, and number of (other) birds. These data will help us better
document the dispersal pattern of these fledglings. |
