Kelly,
I knew there was some relationship between band-tails and mineral springs and that the WDFW was conducting surveys of mineral springs so I tried digging into what literature we have here at the zoo to learn more about this relationship. I had no luck. Could you enlighten me and the other tweeters?


Greg

Greg Toffic
Curator of Birds
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98103
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greg.toffic at zoo.org

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>>> Kelly Mcallister <mcallkrm at dfw.wa.gov> 05/28 8:17 AM >>>


> It was recently brought to my attention that band-tailed pigeons are a
> 'species of concern'. I know of a population and a friend knows of
> another in our area.
>
> Is there some local/state/federal agency that is tracking these birds.
> Someone thought there is a person at the WDFW.

Biologists at WDFW conduct Band-tailed Pigeon road routes in late June and
mineral springs counts in late August/early September. Since Band-tailed
Pigeons are widely distributed in western Washington, these techniques
are being used to gather information on population trends. Locations of
known aggregations or nesting are likely too numerous to be within the
means of the agency to adequately inventory.

Kelly McAllister
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife