Subject: [Tweeters] Additional note on reporting banded dippers on OP
Date: Sep 13 10:08:33 2012
From: Chris Tonra - cm.tonra at gmail.com


Hi all,

I realized in my original message (below) I did not make clear that the
webpage I gave is also a reporting page.
There you will find a form to enter the information and submit it to the
project. There is also information on how recording band combinations.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/research/american-dipper/

Apologies for the re-post and many thanks to those of you that have already
contributed!

Again, if you have any questions or concerns about the research, please
contact me directly, off tweeters, at: TonraC "at" si.edu

Chris Tonra
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Washington, D.C./Port Angeles, WA
TonraC ?at? si.edu


Hello everyone,

As part of an ongoing study of the ecological impacts of dams by the
Smithsonian and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, we have been banding
American Dippers on several rivers of the Olympic Peninsula. We are
focusing our research on dippers and other songbirds because they are
very good indicators of stream ecosystem health. Banding them enables
us to identify different individuals in the field and thus track their
seasonal movements and survival.

We are hoping you can assist us with our research goals by reporting
any banded dippers you see while birding on the peninsula. We will
continue to monitor these birds ourselves, but any additional
observations are extremely helpful and can help us cover more ground.
Your contributions can go a long way towards advancing this
conservation research.

If you have any questions or concerns about this research, please
contact me directly, off Tweeters, at:
TonraC ?at? si.edu

For details, please visit:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/research/american-dipper/

Thank you all, and Good Birding!


Chris Tonra
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