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| The traditional Bird
Banders dinner, Friday night after the net were set up. |
Jim McCormac led the
8:00 a.m. Bird Walk at the North Pond State Nature Preserve. |
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| Kevin Metcalf manned
the Hawk Watch at the Glacial Grooves. |
It was a slow
morning, but picked up after 11:00 a.m. |
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Tom Bartlett ran the
banding operation at the Long Point Preserve. |
The day turned out
just fine, we even had a rainbow in the clouds. |
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| Banding volunteer measuring a
flycatcher. |
All the information
is recorded in a book at the banding site. |
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| Jerry, Byron and
Paula collecting trash in the Long Point Preserve. |
Pat, Tom, Debbie, and Bob waiting for
the next net run. |
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Betsy, host to the
banders, keeping Lori our adoption coordinator company. |
Tom is signing an
adoption certificate. These were sold to raise money to help
support the banding operation. |
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Gray-cheeked and Swaison's Thrushes side by side. |
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| Mike Monnett, our State Park
Manager, led a tree walk on the North Shore Loop Trail. |
Swainson's Thrush |
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Banded Bird Adoptions
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Paula started the
ball rolling by adopting a Yellow-billed Cuckoo which had been
banded Friday night, Band No. 1142-65057 |
Becky adopted a
Swainson's Thrush
Band No. 1861-84662 |
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Jessica adopted a
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Band No. 186184663 |
Amanda adopted an
American Robin
Band No. 1142-65060 |
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Emma adopted a
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Band No. 2350-27017 |
Tyler adopted a Magnolia Warbler
Band No. 2350-27018 |
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Zach, Haley, and
Courtney adopted a
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Band No. 1861-84667 |
Kristi adopted a
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Band No. 1861-84661 |
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Gabrielle adopted a
Blackpoll Warbler
Band No. 23502-7019 |
Janet adopted a
Black-capped Chickadee
Band No. 2350-27022 |
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Susan adopted a
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Band No. 1861-84670 |
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Special thanks to everyone who adopted a bird!
All contributions will be used for the operating
expenses
of the Kelleys Island banding station.
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