[NatureNS] Snow Buntings

Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:22:19 -0400
From: Lois Codling <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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Hi Jeff,<br>
<br>
Could you tell us something about the research you hope to do with Snow
Buntings?&nbsp; If we were to help you find and trap these birds, what kind
of stress (mentioned in the website you gave) do you intend to subject
them to?&nbsp; Do you have a license to trap wild birds?&nbsp; I think most of us
on this list-serve are concerned with the welfare of wild birds.&nbsp; Can
you convince us that you are too?<br>
<br>
Lois Codling<br>
<br>
Jeff MacLeod wrote:
<blockquote
 cite="mid:cf4042181001191745v6d188c11xbc23605820433bde@mail.gmail.com"
 type="cite">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 (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
 href="http://web2.uwindsor.ca/biology/olove/Home.html">http://web2.uwindsor.ca/biology/olove/Home.html</a>).&nbsp;
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).&nbsp; 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.<br>
  <br>
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.<br>
  <br>
If anyone has some advice, or is interested in helping out, please send
me a message (jeffmacleod at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
 href="http://dal.ca">dal.ca</a>).<br>
  <br>
Thanks,<br>
Jeff MacLeod, M.Sc.<br>
Ph.D. Candidate, Dept of Psychology, Dalhousie University<br>
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