FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: Tagged Ring-billed Gulls

["Michael Lee Bierly" <mlbierly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There have been contradictions on whether sightings of tagged
Ring-billed Gulls should continued to be reported. I asked Tom Seamans,
a researcher with the project, about this. His reply follows. I urge all
that have observed a tagged gull or see a bird in the future to report
every tagged gull observation including multiply sightings. Tagging
birds is time consuming and every observation is important.
 

Michael

 

Yes, I am still interested in the sightings.  We do have a good idea of
where ring-billed gulls from the Great Lakes region winter but this
information will give us some additional information on the Chicago
gulls.  Also, I am especially interested to learn if there is a
reporting difference between the 4 tag colors that we applied. 

Thank you for your interest in this project.  I look forward to your
sighting reports! 

Tom 

Thomas W. Seamans
Wildlife Biologist
USDA/Wildlife Services/National Wildlife Research Center-Ohio Field
Station
6100 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, Ohio 44870-9660
phone: 419-625-0242
fax: 419-625-8465



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