On Fri, 1 Sep 1995, M. Smith wrote:

> Joe, if you have a minute (or more likely 10), could you supply the
> country colors on flags for tweeters? It would benefit those of us who
> are not in the ABA.

I was afraid you would ask that. BTW, I think every serious birder should
seriously consider membership in the ABA. It has grown into a much better
organization and their publications are superb and constantly improving.
It's a great value for the money regardless of your level of interest.

Incidentally this year I had Western Sandpipers with flags from Ecuador
and and Panama migrating through my study area here in San Francisco Bay.

PAN AMERICAN SHOREBIRD PROGRAM FLAG CODES

NORTH AMERICA
Canada - white
Mexico - red over yellow
United States - dark green

CENTRAL AMERICA
Honduras - red over gray
Costa Rica - red over black
Guatemala - red over orange
Nicaragua - red over dark green
Belize - red over light green
El Salvador - red over blue
Panama - red over white

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
Haiti - yellow over red
Puerto Rico - yellow over dark green
Dominican Republic - yellow over white

SOUTH AMERICA
Venezuela - black
Suriname - light green
Columbia - light green over yellow
Ecuador - light green over red
Guyana - light green over dark green
French Guiana - light green over blue
Peru - yellow
Brazil - blue
Chile - red
Bolivia - blue
Paraguay - orange over yellow
Uruguay - orange over blue
Argentina - orange


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Joe Morlan
Albany, CA
jmorlan at slip.net