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From: "David Russell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 2:55 PM
Subject: Banding Oct 1 Shakertrace
> We ran some demonstration nets for the Ohio Bird Banding Association
> (OBBA)
> on Sat at Shakertrace Wetlands [Miami Whitewater Park in Hamilton Co]. It
> was fantastic!! In about 2.5 hours and with only 9 nets for most of it, we
> banded 115 birds! The birds were primarily sparrow species--see up-coming
> quiz! We did get a 29 Common Yellowthroats and 4 Palm Warblers along with
> 2
> E. Phoebes. In addition we banded 3 (!) Nelsons Sharp-tailed Sparrows!!!!
> I'm not sure how many have been seen in this area in the last century, but
> it can't be more than a couple [I'll have to ask Mike B.]. I've enclosed
> pictures of the Nelson's.
> Cheers
> Dave