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--f46d04182612384c1a04ffe693ae Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, Some of you may have heard about Environment Canada's new research initiative to understand Piping Plover population decline in our region. Below is a short summary on their study and how to report sightings of Piping Plover bands. This spring and summer, our staff and volunteers have found that the unique two-letter and/or number code on each flag is tricky to read with binoculars alone. A camera with a good zoom or spotting scope works best. We've already had some interesting band re-sightings locally and from the US, including these: - A male plover, banded (upper right leg, black flag T6) on Old Ferry Spit Beach, PEI on 16 June was seen during his southward migration at Cherry Hill, Lunenburg Co., NS on 2 August. - Another banded male (upper right leg, grey flag CC) successfully raised four young on Crow Neck beach, Shelburne Co. and was seen at Little Talbot State Park, Florida on 23 July - over 2,000 km away. We'll do our best to share more plover migration stories here and via Facebook (www.facebook.com/ploverconservation). Thanks, Sue Abbott Bird Studies Canada NS Piping Plover Conservation Program (La version fran=C3=A7aise suit) In Canada, from mid-April through August, Piping Plovers (melodus subspecies) arrive to breed on the coastal beaches of the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. In the late summer, they start their migration back to their wintering grounds along the Atlantic coast, from South Carolina to Florida, and in the Caribbean. In Eastern Canada, the population of the Piping Plover is declining. In 2013, there were 184 pairs in Eastern Canada, a decline from over 250 pairs five years ago. A recent Environment Canada scientific review of the Piping Plover recovery program determined threats outside of the country are likely contributing to this decline. In response to this, Environment Canada has begun a five-year research and banding program in partnership with Canadian, American and Caribbean partners to identify where Piping Plovers migrate and spend the winter. Piping Plovers will be banded with a black or grey flag on the upper leg (see photo below). Environment Canada is working with partners in the breeding, migration and wintering areas to look for and report these marked birds. We need your help! If you observe a Piping Plover with a flag on its leg, please report it to: Cheri Gratto-Trevor, Research Scientist, Environment Canada Email: Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca <mailto:Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca> Please include the following information: 1. Flag colour, alphanumeric code, and location of flag on bird (e.g. upper right leg) 2. Location of sighting 3. Date of sighting 4. If possible, please take a photo to include with your report ____________ Canada, de la mi-avril =C3=A0 ao=C3=BBt, le Pluvier siffleur (sous-esp=C3= =A8ce melodus) se rend sur les plages c=C3=B4ti=C3=A8res du Qu=C3=A9bec (aux =C3=AEles de la = Madeleine), du Nouveau-Brunswick, de la Nouvelle-=C3=89cosse, de l'=C3=8Ele-du-Prince-=C3= =89douard et de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador pour se reproduire. =C3=80 la fin de l'=C3=A9t=C3= =A9, le Pluvier siffleur entreprend sa migration vers ses aires d'hivernage le long de la c=C3=B4te atlantique, de la Caroline du Sud =C3=A0 la Floride et dans les C= ara=C3=AFbes. La population du Pluvier siffleur est en d=C3=A9clin dans l'est du Canada. = En 2013, on a recens=C3=A9 184 couples dans l'est du Canada, par rapport =C3= =A0 plus de 250 couples il y a cinq ans. Une r=C3=A9cente =C3=A9tude scientifique d'Env= ironnement Canada sur le programme de r=C3=A9tablissement du Pluvier siffleur a =C3=A9= tabli que des menaces ext=C3=A9rieures au pays ont probablement contribu=C3=A9 =C3=A0= ce d=C3=A9clin. Environnement Canada a donc lanc=C3=A9 un programme de recherche et de bagu= age sur cinq ans qui regroupe des partenaires canadiens, =C3=A9tatsuniens et carib=C3=A9ens, afin de d=C3=A9terminer o=C3=B9 le Pluvier siffleur migre e= t passe l'hiver. Les oiseaux seront bagu=C3=A9s (bague noire ou grise) sur la partie sup=C3= =A9rieure de la patte (voir la photo ci-dessous). Environnement Canada travaille avec des partenaires dans les aires de reproduction, de migration et d'hivernage afin de chercher et de d=C3=A9clarer ces oiseaux bagu=C3=A9s. Comment pouvez-vous aider? Si vous apercevez un Pluvier siffleur bagu=C3=A9= , veuillez signaler votre observation =C3=A0 : Cheri Gratto-Trevor, chercheuse scientifique, Environnement Canada Courriel : Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca <mailto:Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca> Veuillez fournir les renseignements suivants : 1. Couleur de la bague, code alphanum=C3=A9rique de la bague, emplacement d= e la bague sur l'oiseau (p. ex. partie sup=C3=A9rieure de la patte droite) 2. Lieu de l'observation 3. Date de l'observation 4. Dans la mesure du possible, prenez une photo que vous pourrez ensuite joindre =C3=A0 votre rapport. Merci ! / Thank you ! --f46d04182612384c1a04ffe693ae Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Hi all, <br><br>Some of you may have heard about= Environment Canada's new research initiative to understand Piping Plov= er population decline in our region.=C2=A0 Below is a short summary on thei= r study and how to report sightings of Piping Plover bands.=C2=A0 This spri= ng and summer, our staff and volunteers have found that the unique two-lett= er and/or number code on each flag is tricky to read with binoculars alone.= =C2=A0 A camera with a good zoom or spotting scope works best.<br> <br>We've already had some interesting band re-sightings locally and fr= om the US, including these:<br>- A male plover, banded (upper right leg, bl= ack flag T6) on Old Ferry Spit Beach, PEI on 16 June was seen during his so= uthward migration at Cherry Hill, Lunenburg Co., NS on 2 August.<br> - Another banded male (upper right leg, grey flag CC) successfully raised f= our young on Crow Neck beach, Shelburne Co. and was seen at Little Talbot S= tate Park, Florida on 23 July - over 2,000 km away.<br><br></div><div>We= 9;ll do our best to share more plover migration stories here and via Facebo= ok (<a href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/ploverconservation">www.facebook.com= /ploverconservation</a>).<br> </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,<br>Sue Abbott<br></div><div>Bird Studies = Canada<br></div><div>NS Piping Plover Conservation Program<br></div><div><b= r></div><div><br>(La version fran=C3=A7aise suit)<br><br>In Canada, from mi= d-April through August, Piping Plovers (melodus subspecies) arrive to breed= on the coastal beaches of the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, New Brunswick, N= ova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. In the late= summer, they start their migration back to their wintering grounds along t= he Atlantic coast, from South Carolina to Florida, and in the Caribbean.<br= > <br>In Eastern Canada, the population of the Piping Plover is declining. In= 2013, there were 184 pairs in Eastern Canada, a decline from over 250 pair= s five years ago. A recent Environment Canada scientific review of the Pipi= ng Plover recovery program determined threats outside of the country are li= kely contributing to this decline. In response to this, Environment Canada = has begun a five-year research and banding program in partnership with Cana= dian, American and Caribbean partners to identify where Piping Plovers migr= ate and spend the winter.<br> <br>Piping Plovers will be banded with a black or grey flag on the upper le= g (see photo below). Environment Canada is working with partners in the bre= eding, migration and wintering areas to look for and report these marked bi= rds.<br> <br>We need your help! If you observe a Piping Plover with a flag on its le= g, please report it to:<br><br>Cheri Gratto-Trevor, Research Scientist, Env= ironment Canada<br>Email: <a href=3D"mailto:Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca">C= heri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:Cheri.Gratto-T= revor@ec.gc.ca">Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca</a>><br> <br><br>Please include the following information:<br><br>1. Flag colour, al= phanumeric code, and location of flag on bird (e.g. upper right leg)<br>2. = Location of sighting<br>3. Date of sighting<br>4. If possible, please take = a photo to include with your report<br> <br>____________<br><br>Canada, de la mi-avril =C3=A0 ao=C3=BBt, le Pluvier= siffleur (sous-esp=C3=A8ce melodus) se rend sur les plages c=C3=B4ti=C3=A8= res du Qu=C3=A9bec (aux =C3=AEles de la Madeleine), du Nouveau-Brunswick, d= e la Nouvelle-=C3=89cosse, de l'=C3=8Ele-du-Prince-=C3=89douard et de T= erre-Neuve-et-Labrador pour se reproduire. =C3=80 la fin de l'=C3=A9t= =C3=A9, le Pluvier siffleur entreprend sa migration vers ses aires d'hi= vernage le long de la c=C3=B4te atlantique, de la Caroline du Sud =C3=A0 la= Floride et dans les Cara=C3=AFbes.<br> <br>La population du Pluvier siffleur est en d=C3=A9clin dans l'est du = Canada. En 2013, on a recens=C3=A9 184 couples dans l'est du Canada, pa= r rapport =C3=A0 plus de 250 couples il y a cinq ans. Une r=C3=A9cente =C3= =A9tude scientifique d'Environnement <br> Canada sur le programme de r=C3=A9tablissement du Pluvier siffleur a =C3=A9= tabli que des menaces ext=C3=A9rieures au pays ont probablement contribu=C3= =A9 =C3=A0 ce d=C3=A9clin. Environnement Canada a donc lanc=C3=A9 un progra= mme de recherche et de baguage <br> sur cinq ans qui regroupe des partenaires canadiens, =C3=A9tatsuniens et ca= rib=C3=A9ens, afin de d=C3=A9terminer o=C3=B9 le Pluvier siffleur migre et = passe l'hiver.<br><br>Les oiseaux seront bagu=C3=A9s (bague noire ou gr= ise) sur la partie sup=C3=A9rieure de la patte (voir la photo ci-dessous). = Environnement Canada travaille avec des partenaires dans les aires de repro= duction, de migration et d'hivernage afin <br> de chercher et de d=C3=A9clarer ces oiseaux bagu=C3=A9s.<br><br><br>Comment= pouvez-vous aider? Si vous apercevez un Pluvier siffleur bagu=C3=A9, veuil= lez signaler votre observation =C3=A0 :<br><br><br>Cheri Gratto-Trevor, che= rcheuse scientifique, Environnement Canada<br> Courriel : <a href=3D"mailto:Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca">Cheri.Gratto-Tre= vor@ec.gc.ca</a> <br><mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc= .ca">Cheri.Gratto-Trevor@ec.gc.ca</a>><br><br>Veuillez fournir les rense= ignements suivants :<br> <br>1. Couleur de la bague, code alphanum=C3=A9rique de la bague, emplaceme= nt de la bague sur l'oiseau (p. ex. partie sup=C3=A9rieure de la patte = droite)<br>2. Lieu de l'observation<br>3. Date de l'observation<br>= 4. Dans la mesure du possible, prenez une photo que vous pourrez ensuite jo= indre =C3=A0 votre rapport.<br> <br>Merci ! / Thank you !<br><br clear=3D"all"><br><br><br> </div></div></div> --f46d04182612384c1a04ffe693ae--
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