Dave's wanted poster is also available as a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) at:
http://columbia-pacific.interrain.org/ahscience/CATE_wanted.pdf

David Craig wrote:
>
> To bird watches in the West:
>
> I have attached two electronic copies of a flier regarding a request to
> inform me about any observations of color-banded Caspian Terns. One copy of
> the flier is in color, the other in black and white. They were created as a
> MS Word 98 document. If you have trouble opening the attachment, please let
> me know and I can try another format. I would also gladly mail you a hard
> copy. I encourage you to print or make multiple copies of the flier and
> post them where ever observers might run into Caspian terns.
>
> If you have a web page or newsletter please feel free to include this flier
> or its contents in future editions. I apologize for any cross postings.
>
> Thanks,
> David Craig
>
> --
> David Craig, Ph.D.
> Department of Fish & Wildlife
> Oregon State University
> 104 Nash Hall
> Corvallis, OR 97331-3803
> dcraig at transport.com
>
> Office - Weniger Hall 410
> Phone: 541-737-2786
> Cell: 503-791-7621
> http://www.realtimeresearch.org
>
> WANTED
> observations of
>
> CASPIAN TERNS
> with colored leg bands
>
> Help researchers track the movements of color-banded Caspian terns by noting
> the color-band combinations on the legs of terns, as well as the time, date,
> location, and activity of any banded terns. Color-banded terns have been
> marked with 6 bands (3 bands on each leg). The band colors used were red,
> orange, yellow, dark blue, light green, dark green, black, white, and silver
> (metal). Please report the color band combination on each leg, reading the
> colors from top to bottom. Caspian terns with radio-transmitters (fixed to
> the central tail feathers) will also have pink markings on one wing. If you
> see one of these birds please note whether the pink is on the left or right
> wing. If you see single green color bands try to record the engraved white
> letters and numbers.
>
> Please report all sightings to the web page: www.realtimeresearch.org
>
> or contact:
>
> Dr. David P. Craig at Oregon State University, 104 Nash Hall, Corvallis, OR
> 97331-3803, Phone: 541-737-2786, Email: dcraig at transport.com.
>
> All records will go to the Nat1l Bird Banding Lab.
>
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> Part 1.2Type: Macintosh File
>
> Part 1.3Type: Macintosh File

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you must also be right.
---Robert Park
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