[mou] Peregrine & Merlin/Brown Co.
MARTELL, Mark
MMARTELL@audubon.org
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:03:45 -0400
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Brian,
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The bands you describe identify the bird as one likely banded in the =
Midwest. We have our USFWS bands colored purple to ID them as Midwest =
birds, the green sounds like the black/green alpha-numeric bands used in =
the US on peregrines.
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Since all of the Midwest peregrines are progeny of captive bred and =
released birds of mixed origin (including tundrius) we do end up with =
some very light colored birds.
Mark Martell=20
Director of Bird Conservation=20
Audubon Minnesota=20
2357 Ventura Drive #106=20
St. Paul, MN 55125=20
651-739-9332=20
651-731-1330 (FAX)=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Smith [mailto:brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 2:06 PM
To: mnbird; MOU
Subject: [mou] Peregrine & Merlin/Brown Co.
Hello:
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While looking at shorebirds this morning I got fantastic looks at a =
juvenile Peregrine Falcon. I noticed it on a snag in a tree above my =
head as I was getting out of my car. I was astonished as the falcon not =
30' away and didn't seem to be bothered by my presence at all. It =
stayed put for over a minute and I could clearly see that this bird was =
banded. It's left leg had a metallic green band and it's right leg had =
a burgundy/red band. Any of you Peregrine/banding experts out there =
have any idea what these bands mean -- might it give any indication =
where it came from? =20
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The Peregrine eventually flew off several hundred yards and landed on a =
dirt berm. It stayed put the entire time that I was there, which was =
over 45 minutes. I was able to study it extensively through the scope =
and determined that it is a juvenile tundra. While I was watching the =
Peregrine, a Merlin flew in and made several high speed passes over the =
water chasing shorebirds. Not every day that you can see a Peregrine =
and a Merlin at the same time!
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Also, the shorebird migration is pretty good right now. Over the past =
two days I've found 14 species around Brown county.
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Good birding,
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Brian Smith
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class=3D671255914-13092004>Brian,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D671255914-13092004>The=20
bands you describe identify the bird as one likely banded in the =
Midwest. We=20
have our USFWS bands colored purple to ID them as Midwest birds, the =
green=20
sounds like the black/green alpha-numeric bands used in the US on=20
peregrines.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D671255914-13092004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D671255914-13092004>Since=20
all of the Midwest peregrines are progeny of captive bred and released =
birds of=20
mixed origin (including tundrius) we do end up with some very light =
colored=20
birds.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark Martell</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Director of Bird Conservation</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Audubon=20
Minnesota</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2357 Ventura Drive =
#106</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>St. Paul, MN 55125</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>651-739-9332</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>651-731-1330 (FAX)</FONT>=20
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Brian Smith=20
[mailto:brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September =
12, 2004=20
2:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B> mnbird; MOU<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mou] Peregrine =
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Merlin/Brown Co.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hello:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>While looking at shorebirds this morning I got =
fantastic=20
looks at a juvenile Peregrine Falcon. I noticed it on =
a snag=20
in a tree above my head as I was getting out of my =
car. I was=20
astonished as the falcon not 30' away and didn't seem to =
be bothered=20
by my presence at all. It stayed put for over a minute and I =
could=20
clearly see that this bird was banded. It's left leg had a =
metallic=20
green band and it's right leg had a burgundy/red band. Any of =
you=20
Peregrine/banding experts out there have any idea what these bands=20
mean -- might it give any indication where it came from? =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The Peregrine eventually flew off several =
hundred yards=20
and landed on a dirt berm. It stayed put the entire time =
that I was=20
there, which was over 45 minutes. I was able to study it =
extensively=20
through the scope and determined that it is a juvenile<EM> =
tundra.</EM> =20
While I was watching the Peregrine, a Merlin flew in and made several =
high=20
speed passes over the water chasing shorebirds. Not every day =
that you=20
can see a Peregrine and a Merlin at the same time!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Also, the shorebird migration is pretty good =
right=20
now. Over the past two days I've found 14 species around Brown=20
county.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Good birding,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Brian Smith</FONT></DIV>
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