>From the Washington Ornithological Society website,
http://www.wos.org/SpecRpts.htm

Northern Harrier - patagial markers have been placed on some northern harriers
as part of a long-term study of populations on Whidbey Island and in the Kent
Valley. One of the study objectives is to learn more about post-nesting
dispersal or migration. Please note the color of the tag, which wing it is on,
and the letter or number printed on the tag. Note the date and time and the
exact location. Report to Jack Bettesworth, 2569 12th Ave W, Seattle WA 98119,
(206) 285-5276. jgbett at juno.com

== Michael Hobbs
== Washington Ornithological Society webmaster
== http://www.wos.org
== email: WOSweb at wos.org


----- Original Message -----
From: Jamie M Acker <biowler1 at juno.com>
To: <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 10:02 PM
Subject: Whidbey Island Harrier-Banded & Tagged


> Tweeters:
> Could someone please direct me to the person doing the study on NORTHERN
> HARRIERs on Whidbey Island?
>
> While on the NAS Whidbey today, my son and daughter helped me to read
> some of the numbers on a banded and tagged male NORTHERN HARRIER. The
> right wing had a yellow tag on it. Although we could not read the entire
> band number, we did make out X4386. There may be digits missing, but that
> was the best we could do. We saw the bird perched on a "Back To Nature
> Preserve" sign in the vicinity of the displayed Prowler at about 10:15 on
> December 28, 1999.
>
> Hope someone can use this information.
>
> Jamie Acker
> Bainbridge Island
> BIowler1 at juno.com
>