To all shorebird seekers!

I have attached a news release pertaining to shorebird research being
conducted as we speak in the Lake Erie Marsh Region (LEMR). Any assistance
that can be provided will be greatly appreciated.

We know how important the LEMR is for shorebirds in both southward and
northward migration but this study will hopefully add to our understanding
of just how well they are doing while here, how long do individuals stay,
and how well are we doing towards the conservation plan goals of providing
the species needs while here.



Getting information to the OSU student quickly is of utmost importance as
the color-marking is providing real time movement information on habitat use
and dispersal.

Please feel free to use the attached pdf to also report your sightings. (If
the pdf doesn't go through the list serve filters you can request it from
Keith Norris or myself here at Black Swamp Bird Observatory)





Color Marked Shorebirds Will Be in the Marshes This Fall



A graduate student from Ohio State University will be working with local
bird banders Tom Bartlett and Tom Kashmer this fall researching shorebird
migration ecology.  The research is aimed at understanding the contributions
that the southwest Lake Erie marsh region has to the energy reserves of
shorebirds during their migration.   As part of the study, Graduate student
Keith Norris will be marking the breasts on select shorebird species with
color markers (Sharpie brand).  The color marking will allow the researchers
to see how birds move relative to where they were banded and what areas they
forage in during their stopover.

Birds will be marked across the breast with 1 or a combination of 2 colors:
Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black, and White.  If you see a marked bird,
please record the Date, Time, Specific Location, Type of Habitat, GPS
Coordinates (if available), Species, and Color Combination (top and bottom
colors).  A data sheet has been provided for collecting the necessary
information.  Please contact Keith Norris with all of the information via
email ([log in to unmask]) or phone (217.855.6324).





Mark Shieldcastle
Research Director

Black Swamp Bird Observatory

13551 W SR 2

Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

419-898-4070



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