Hi,

MIke Watson, conservation biologist, at The Holden Arboretum, and I, are
conducting a multi year  banding study to determine if our Ohio breeding
Dark-eyed Junco population, is migratory or resident. Our overall protocol
is to color band individuals during the breeding season , and then to look
for color banded birds in the same locations during the non breeding season.

This is our first year and so we are still working out capture strategies.
We have had good success with getting males on territory to respond to a
decoy and playing of song.  However we would also like to band females and
fledglings.

If anyone has experience and a successful strategy for attracting females
and fledglings of any passerine species, or knows someone who does, either
personally or academically, any information would be greatly appreciated.
Also keep in mind we want to reduce by-catch of non Juncos, so we do not
want to use a general banding strategy, and instead set up in areas where
we know Juncos are present in good numbers.

Thanks for any help or pointing us to someone who may have useful knowledge

Haans

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