Hi folks,

Just in case that one of these birds shows up along our coast, thought that some
of us might oughtta be aware of this:

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Washington
festuca at olywa.net
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From: LYNDON KEARSLEY[SMTP:kearsley at CLUB.INNET.BE]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 1997 8:23 PM
To: BIRDBAND at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Subject: FW: Colour-ringed Brent Geese from Siberia

If anyone could forward the bones of this message to US mailing lists, particularly the Pacific Seaboard, I would be grateful. (for Brent read Brant...;-)

Regards,
Lyndon
Birdband Europe

-----Original Message-----
From: Christoph Zockler [SMTP:christoph at wcmc.org.uk]
Sent: 03 November 1997 14:09

Hi Dirk , Dear all,

after reading your last messages I realized it would be time to
mention some of our ringing in arctic Siberia this summer.
Under the lead of the Russian Academy of Science we visited a number
of Brent Goose colonies in the Olenyok and Lena Delta (both east of
Taimyr)and colour-ringed 22 Geese with two (white and green) rings
each on one leg. The majority of the birds involved are B.b.nigricans
but in the Olenyok delta we also found a lot of the nominate race and
actually some mixed colonies and interbreeding pairs! Three birds
ringed are of the race bernicla. We also got some ring recoveries from
mostly American origin but one dutch ring from local hunters. A more
detailed report is planned for publication soon!
Because we think it is quite likely to have some recoveries or
sightings also in Western European winter grounds as well as in
America and Japan, we would like to ask everybody out there please
specially look out for this combination and could those subscribed
from America please forward the message to local birdnets for
attention.
Thanks very much and Dirk, you may add the information also to your
web site if interested.

Regards

Christoph