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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Color-flagged Sandpiper
This Semi-palmated Sandpiper, with a color-flag, was recently found among thousands of other unflagged ones, by the Observatory's Waterbird Team on a survey in Portsmouth, VA. The number was reported to the banding lab, so that the researcher will know where the bird was on that date. This kind of travel information is valuable in ongoing conservation efforts. The Observatory should find out soon where the bird was originally banded. Brian Taber
