[NatureNS] Snow Buntings

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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:45:04 -0400
From: Jeff MacLeod <jeffnaturens@gmail.com>
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Hello birders. I'm living in Halifax and hoping to band some Snow Buntings
this winter. This banding effort would be part of a larger research project
headed by Dr. Oliver Love at University of Windsor (
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/biology/olove/Home.html).  Currently I'm trying to
track down a few flocks that I may be able to bait with seed and trap using
ground traps. I've spent a day on the Tantramar Marsh looking for buntings,
but found very few. I do have someone up there continuing to try to
find/attract SNBUs, though. I was in Grand Pre this past weekend, and only
found a small flock there (about 40 birds).  If anyone knows of an area
within several hours drive of Halifax that reliably has snow buntings, I
would be very interested to hear about it. Also, I would be especially
interested if someone knows of a reliable spot for SNBUs in their area and
would be willing to help out by regularly baiting a spot (I would provide
seed). The main hurdle in trapping them is attracting them to a spot where I
can set traps.

If there is anyone in the Grand Pre area that would like to help out with
this, I think there is some potential to attract a decent sized flock there.
I found some birds within a short time this week, so there are probably more
around. Unfortunately, I can't bait a spot regularly there because I live
too far away. Certainly other areas within the province could work too.

If anyone has some advice, or is interested in helping out, please send me a
message (jeffmacleod at dal.ca).

Thanks,
Jeff MacLeod, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Candidate, Dept of Psychology, Dalhousie University

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Hello birders. I&#39;m living in Halifax and hoping to band some Snow Bunti=
ngs this winter. This banding effort would be part of a larger research pro=
ject headed by Dr. Oliver Love at University of Windsor (<a href=3D"http://=
web2.uwindsor.ca/biology/olove/Home.html">http://web2.uwindsor.ca/biology/o=
love/Home.html</a>).=A0 Currently I&#39;m trying to track down a few flocks=
 that I may be able to bait with seed and trap using ground traps. I&#39;ve=
 spent a day on the Tantramar Marsh looking for buntings, but found very fe=
w. I do have someone up there continuing to try to find/attract SNBUs, thou=
gh. I was in Grand Pre this past weekend, and only found a small flock ther=
e (about 40 birds).=A0 If anyone knows of an area within several hours driv=
e of Halifax that reliably has snow buntings, I would be very interested to=
 hear about it. Also, I would be especially interested if someone knows of =
a reliable spot for SNBUs in their area and would be willing to help out by=
 regularly baiting a spot (I would provide seed). The main hurdle in trappi=
ng them is attracting them to a spot where I can set traps.<br>
<br>If there is anyone in the Grand Pre area that would like to help out wi=
th this, I think there is some potential to attract a decent sized flock th=
ere. I found some birds within a short time this week, so there are probabl=
y more around. Unfortunately, I can&#39;t bait a spot regularly there becau=
se I live too far away. Certainly other areas within the province could wor=
k too.<br>
<br>If anyone has some advice, or is interested in helping out, please send=
 me a message (jeffmacleod at dal.ca).<br><br=
>Thanks,<br>Jeff MacLeod, M.Sc.<br>Ph.D. Candidate, Dept of Psychology, Dal=
housie University<br>
<br>

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