To maximise our chances of tracking juvenile captive-reared shrikes after release we have coloured an extensive area of their breast in either green or blue, to denote release site. Releases have just begun, so please be on the lookout for these colourful shrikes! Our hope is that the novel colouring will make them more easily detected by the public. All released birds, and a large proportion of the wild population, are also colour banded. If you see a shrike with a coloured breast and/or wearing bands, please report it to Wildlife Preservation Canada at (email) [email protected], (phone) 1-800-956-6608, or (fax) 519-836-8840. We will need details about specific location (GPS coordinates are ideal, but not essential) and any colour(s) (breast and/or bands) seen. Thank you for your assistance.
********************************** Jessica Steiner Species Recovery Biologist Wildlife Preservation Canada RR#5 5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Tel: 519-836-9314 Fax: 519-836-8840 [email protected] www.wildlifepreservation.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
