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--0016367d6e324cd4dd0485e08b6a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all, I'm happy to share this report of a banded Piping Plover with you and some correspondence from the lead researcher, Dr. Gratto-Trevor. I and a field assistant, Leanna Bachur, spotted a colour banded Piping Plover at West Mabou, Cape Breton this morning (5 May). The band combination was: Left leg (upper): black flag Left leg (lower): white Right leg (lower): red over black Based on behaviour, I believe the plover was a male. He was scraping (making potential nest sites) while his possible mate, which was unbanded, was nearby. The pair was then seen foraging together. One other plover pair (unbanded) was seen on the beach. I reported this sighting to Dr. Gratto-Trevor and she responded very quickly with some fascinating info about this very special plover that I've included below. Let's keep looking on Atlantic Canada beaches - carefully of course, as plovers have started to nest (first nest found in Shelburne Co. on Monday)! It can be a bit challenging to determine the colour of some of the bands with binoculars, so if you have access to a spotting scope I'd recommend taking that with you. This will help you view the plover from a safe distance on the wet sand. Thanks! Sue Abbott Bird Studies Canada nsplovers@gmail.com Sue- Fantastic - first Bahamas bird reported from Canada!!! You guys deserve a prize! (Wish I could think of one - a couple of beer if I ever see you?). Your bird was banded by Sid Maddock and Peter Doherty for this project on 23 Jan 2010 at Pelican Point, Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas. Yours is the first report of this bird since. Sid and Peter thought it was an SY [second year] when they marked it, so born last summer. This is the 18th report of a Bahamas bird on the breeding grounds (of 57 marked): 7 MA, 6 NY, 3 RI, 1 CT, and the 1 NS. There were 2 verified combos seen in migration - 1 FL and 1 SC. The SC one was seen in NY later. So lots more still to see!!! All the best and many thanks! Cheri *Dr. C. L. Gratto-Trevor* Research Scientist Shorebirds Prairie and Northern Wildlife Research Centre Wildlife and Landscape Science Directorate Science and Technology Branch Environment Canada 115 Perimeter Road Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X4 Canada cheri.gratto-trevor@ec.gc.ca Telephone 306-975-6128 Facsimile 306-975-4089 Government of Canada --0016367d6e324cd4dd0485e08b6a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div>Hi all,</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>I'm happy=A0to share=A0this report of a banded Piping Plover with = you and some correspondence=A0from the lead researcher,=A0Dr. Gratto-Trevor= .</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>I and=A0a=A0field assistant, Leanna Bachur, spotted a colour banded Pi= ping Plover at West Mabou, Cape Breton this morning (5 May).=A0 The band co= mbination was:</div> <div>Left leg (upper): black flag</div> <div>Left leg (lower): white</div> <div>Right leg (lower): red over black</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Based on behaviour, I believe=A0the plover=A0was a male.=A0 He was scr= aping (making potential nest sites) while his possible mate, which was unba= nded, was nearby.=A0 The pair was then seen foraging together.=A0 One other= plover=A0pair=A0(unbanded) was seen on the beach.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>I reported this sighting to=A0Dr. Gratto-Trevor and she responded very= quickly with=A0some fascinating info about this very special plover that I= 've included=A0below.=A0 </div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Let's keep looking on Atlantic Canada beaches=A0- carefully of cou= rse, as plovers have=A0started to nest (first nest found in Shelburne Co. o= n Monday)!=A0 It can be a=A0bit challenging to=A0determine the colour of so= me of the=A0bands with binoculars, so if you have access to a spotting scop= e I'd recommend taking that with you.=A0 This will help you view the pl= over from a safe distance on the wet sand.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Thanks!</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Sue Abbott</div> <div>Bird Studies Canada</div> <div><a href=3D"mailto:nsplovers@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">nsplovers@gma= il.com</a></div> <div>=A0</div> <div>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><span>Sue- Fantastic - first Ba= hamas bird reported from Canada!!!=A0 You guys deserve a prize!=A0 (Wish I = could think of one - a couple of beer if I ever see you?).</span></font></d= iv> <div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n></span></font>=A0</div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n>Your bird was banded by Sid Maddock and Peter Doherty for this project on= 23 Jan 2010 at Pelican Point, Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas.=A0 Yours i= s the first report of this bird since.=A0 Sid and Peter thought it was an S= Y [second year] when they marked it, so born last summer.</span></font></di= v> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n></span></font>=A0</div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n>This is the 18th report of a Bahamas bird on the breeding grounds (of 57 = marked): 7 MA, 6 NY, 3 RI, 1 CT, and=A0the 1 NS.=A0 There were 2 verified c= ombos seen in migration - 1 FL and 1 SC.=A0 The SC one was seen in NY later= .=A0 So lots more still to see!!!</span></font></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n></span></font>=A0</div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n>All the best and many thanks!</span></font></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n></span></font>=A0</div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n>Cheri</span></font></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000ff"><spa= n><b><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Arial">Dr. C. L. Gratto-Trevor</fon= t></span></b><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><br></font= ><font face=3D"Arial">Research Scientist Shorebirds</font><font face=3D"Tim= es New Roman"><br> </font><font face=3D"Arial">Prairie and Northern Wildlife Research Centre</= font></span> <br><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Arial">Wildlife and Lan= dscape Science Directorate</font></span> <br><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font fac= e=3D"Arial">Science and Technology</font><font face=3D"Times New Roman"> Br= anch<br> </font><font face=3D"Arial">Environment Canada</font><font face=3D"Times Ne= w Roman"><br></font><font face=3D"Arial">115 Perimeter Road</font><font fac= e=3D"Times New Roman"><br></font><font face=3D"Arial">Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X4= Canada</font><font face=3D"Times New Roman"> </font></span><br> <span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Arial"><a href=3D"mailto:cheri.gratto-tr= evor@ec.gc.ca" target=3D"_blank">cheri.gratto-trevor@ec.gc.ca</a></font></s= pan> <br><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Arial">Telephone 306-975-6128</= font><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><br> </font><font face=3D"Arial">Facsimile 306-975-4089 </font></span><br><span = lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Arial">Government of Canada<br></font></span><= br></span></font></div></div> --0016367d6e324cd4dd0485e08b6a--
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