Hi folks,

Just received the July-Sept 1996 issue (Volume XXI No 3) of the North =
American Bird Bander, a quarterly publication of the Eastern, Inland and =
Western Bird Banding Associations. This issue has 2 articles, a lot of =
'news, notes, comments', association news, etc.

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Washington
festuca at olywa.net

The Occurrence of Green-morph Pine Siskins in the Siskin Irruption of =
1989-1990. Robert P Yunick. pp 85-87. Of 4,045 siskins banded at 3 =
stations near Schenectady, NY, 51 (1.26%) were green-morph birds. The =
green morph apparently occurs largely in male siskins, although the =
author encountered one SY-F individual with a brood patch.

Wing Chord Data - Re-examination of a Pine Siskin Irruption in Virginia. =
Charles and Melva Hanstrote. pp 88-93. Of 1,264 siskins banded, wing =
chord measurements ranged from 65-77mm, and averaged 71.01mm. Noted that =
10% were sexed as Female based on BBL criterion where wing chord of 68mm =
or lower can be safely sexed as female. Noted shift in the percent of =
females in the population through the Jan-May period.

1-800-327-BAND. pg 94. The US Geological Survey's Bird Banding =
Laboratory, CWS Bird Banding Office and USFWS Office of Migratory Bird =
Management announce the availability of a toll-free number to report =
bird bands. Note: this number is only for reporting bands, not for =
other BBL buisness. Also, it is not for reporting pigeon bands (for =
pigeons, call the Avian Service Center at 405-670-9400).

Note from Merrill Frydendall that House Finches have been color-banded =
in a study at Mankato State Univ, Minnesota. Requests that observers at =
the local and national level be alert to possible sightings. Each bird =
wears a USFWS metal band, plus 3 colored plastic bands (2 bands on each =
leg); colors are red, orange, yellow, dark green, light green, dark =
blue, light blue, and white. Exact combination of colors for each leg is =
important - i.e., note white/metal on left leg, dark blue/light green on =
right - along with the date and location of sighting. email: =
merrill_frydendall at ms1.mankato.msus.edu (and, of course, notify the =
BBL).

Identifiable Forms. Robert Tweit. pg 95. With the recent AOU splits =
(some of which banders have been using for years..), notes the =
importance of adequate identification and documentation of each bird =
banded. =20

Book Reviews and Recent Literature, pp 96-104.

EBBA Regional News: Region III Review, Fall 1995. Elizabeth W Brooks, =
Coordinator. Fall migration summary from 11 banding stations from =
Ontario to Florida, plus write-ups from the station operators on =
highlights of the banding season.

Inland Regional News: Ellie T Cox wrote about Spring 1996 banding at =
Metro Beach Metropark on Lake St Clair, near Mt Clemens, Michigan. =
Banding was done on 11 days between 26 April and 1 June 1996; 794 =
individuals of 60 species banded. Most common species were Swamp =
Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow Warbler, American Goldfinch, =
Swainsons Thrush, Common Yellowthroat and White-throated Sparrow.

Western Regional News: Report on WBBA's 71st Annual meeting on 12-15 =
September in Boring Oregon. The following papers were presented -

Evidence for latitudinal segregation of the sexes of wintering Dark-eyed =
Juncos in western Oregon and Washington. Bob Altman, Dennis Vroman and =
Eugene Kridler.

The effects of mist-netting frequency on capture rates at MAPS stations. =
Kenneth M Burton and David F DeSante.

Tern and skimmer banding at Bolsa Chica: results and future studies. =
Charles T Collins.

Weights and fat scores of Golden-crowned Sparrows at feeders and natural =
foraging sites. Joe Engler and Bob Altman.

Capture, banding and color banding of the Northern Spotted Owl. Ron =
Gaines.

Interannual movements of Snowy Plovers banded on the south-central =
Oregon coast 1990-1996. Mark Stern and Carole Hallett.

Fall migration banding of landbirds at Creamer's Field, Fairbanks, =
Alaska: 1992- 1995. T.H. Pogson and A.M. Barber.

Migratory and winter populations of White-crowned Sparrow in the Rogue =
River Valley near Grants Pass, Oregon. Dennis P Vroman.

Breeding birds in oak woodland habitats of the Willamette Valley, Oregon =
1994-1996. Mark Stern, Joan Hagar, and Ginny Rosenberg.=20

Raptor migration monitoring at Bonney Butte, Oregon. Jennifer Whitford.

Steve Dowlan (BLM, Salem) gave the feature presentation on: The Breeding =
Status and Distribution of Harlequin Ducks in Oregon.

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