FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Re: Dead Bird - What to Do?

["Andrew Dolby" <adolby@xxxxxxx>]

I am also interested in receiving bird carcasses.  I teach ornithology
at the University of Mary Washington and am creating a permanent skin
collection for my biology department.  I have been trained by the
Smithsonian's NMNH ornithology staff to prepare skins properly for
long-term preservation, and I have all required permits from the state
and federal governments.  My UMW students and I would benefit greatly
from continued donations of carcasses to enhance my ornithology lab
collection.

Thank you,

Andrew Dolby, Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Mary Washington
540-654-1420


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Department of Biological Sciences
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
Phone: 540-654-1420
FAX: 540-654-1081
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>>> "P R Mocko" <paulbirds19@xxxxxxxxxxx> 10/03/06 9:02 AM >>>
Dear VA-Birders,

I am responding to the entire list so all can use this information.

The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History (on the Mall in DC) will take
all 
dead birds in good shape.  Contact the ornithology section via phone,
since 
they may have changed procedures since I last "donated" a bird a year
ago.  
I wrap a dead bird in foil and a freezer quality plastic bag and store
it in 
the freezer until I can transport it.

The person that took my bird last year told of stopping along I-495 to

retrieve a dead raptor for the museum.  I do not recommend risking your
life 
for this activity, but since they do not "collect" birds this is a
method 
for the public to contribute to the museum.

They will ask for the location where the bird was found and
circumstances of 
the death (if known).

Paul Mocko
McLean, VA



>From: "Barbara Farron" <bfarron@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: bfarron@xxxxxxx 
>To: "VAbirdList" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [va-bird] Dead Bird - What to Do?
>Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:28:56 -0400
>
>My daughter just found a freshly deceased Worm-Eating Warbler.  She
wants 
>to know if any groups or individuals need the body for research or 
>whatever.  If so, should she put the bird into the refrigerator or the

>freezer until we can get it to the correct place?
>
>Thanks,
>Barbara Farron
>Springfield, VA


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