Below is some information about neck banded Tundra Swans that observers should be on the lookout for. Please report sightings to:
Craig Ely
Phone: (907) 786-7182
Thanks!
Tyler Bell
California, Maryland
TUNDRA SWANS WITH BLUE NECK BANDS FROM ALASKA
TUNDRA SWANS WERE MARKED IN WESTERN AND NORTHERN ALASKA IN THE SUMMERS OF 2006-2009 WITH CODED NECK BANDS AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TIMING OF MIGRATION AND MOVEMENTS OF SWANS RELATIVE TO BREEDING AREA.
NECK BANDS HAVE A FOUR-DIGIT CODE THAT BEGINS WITH A LETTER. CODES ARE READ FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. BANDS ARE BLUE WITH WHITE DIGITS, EXCEPT CODES T3##, WHICH ARE WHITE WITH BLACK DIGITS.
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No. Collared
Marking Location Codes 2006 - 2008 2009 Total
YukonDelta K### 227 100 327
Alaska Peninsula(North) P### 148 105 253
Alaska Peninsula(South) T4## 155 --- 155
Koyukuk Drainage T213-228, U075-U120, U390-U399 66 --- 66
North Slope T201-212,T3## 58 --- 58
Kotzebue Sound U### 390 197 587
Totals 1045 402 1446
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In 2008, 50 swans were implanted with satellite transmitters, many of which are still functioning. Birds with transmitters were not collared, but have a black antenna exiting near the base of the tail. The movements of these swans can be followed at our web site: http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/avian_influenza/TUSW/index.html
PLEASE REPORT ANY OBSERVATIONS TO YOUR LOCAL CONSERVATION OFFICER, OR TO:
Craig Ely
AlaskaScience Center
4210 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-7182
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WE WILL PROVIDE ALL OBSERVERS WITH A BRIEF
HISTORY OF THE BANDED SWAN THEY OBSERVED.
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