[mou] Gyr Sat. in WI

[MARTELL, Mark]

Chris,

Sorry, but that is research. While I agree that seeing a bird with =
colored wing tags, bands, etc definitely reduces the esthetic experience =
of finding and observing it, I also have to argue that the knowledge =
gained is important to the continued well being of birds in general.  =
Furthermore, much of what we take for granted as general knowledge of =
bird behavior, migratory movements, distribution and taxonomy is a =
result of field research, some of which is intrusive.  Having banded, =
wing-tagged, and yes painted, many birds myself I can only say that I =
and everyone I have ever worked with feels a deep responsibility to the =
bird being handled, the population we are studying, and to the people =
who might happen upon that bird.

What would interest me is finding out what is being learned on this =
study.

Mark Martell
Director of Bird Conservation
Audubon Minnesota
2357 Ventura Drive #106
St. Paul, MN 55125
651-739-9332
651-731-1330 (FAX)


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Subject: Re: [mou] Gyr Sat. in WI


What diminishes it is when the Snowy Owl has a big bright patch of dye
on the top of its head and a huge wing tag.  Im sorry, banding for the
sake of science is one thing, and doing it discretely with small metal
bands around the leg is fine.  Painting a birds head and then putting a
massive tag on its wing is completely another and it disgusts me.=20
Somehow seeing a snowy owl that is painted green just doesn't do it for
me.  Leave the birds alone.  That isn't research. =20


Chris Fagyal
Senior Software Engineer
United Defense, L.P.
Fridley, MN
(763) 572-5320
chris.fagyal@udlp.com

>>> Ann and Manley Olson <a_molson@unidial.com> 02/08/2004 20:26:58 PM
>>>
What is unfortuneate about seeing a marked bird?Many of the Perigrines

we see in Minnesota are banded.When you are leading an MOU field trip
do=20
you discount  banded birds if you happen to see the band? I suspect for

most of us a free-flying Snowy Owl is welcome on our lists and the joy

of seeing it is not diminished by the fact that it is part of someones

research study.    Manley Olson

Michael Hendrickson wrote:

> On the Wisconsin State listserve a birder reported seeing the=20
> Gyrfalcon is the Superior Harbor on Saturday in the afternoon but the

> exact time was not given.  I thought I give this a heads up for those

> that might be heading this way.
> =20
> The Hawk Owl is still being seen in Spooner WI and the Snowy Owl at=20
> the Superior Airport. Unfortunately the Owl is marked with dye with=20
> a green tag wing tag.
> =20
> I guess if you want to see a unmarked bird go to Hutchinson, Mn.=20
> =20
> =20



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