[NatureNS] RE: Swallow project in NS & NB

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From: Mary Macaulay <Marymacaulay@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:38:34 -0300
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Are you also interested in Bank Swallows?

With kindest regards
Mary (Macaulay)
marymacaulay@hotmail.com
@maryemacaulay

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 for what he gave."

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> On Jul 16, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Tara Imlay <tara.imlay@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
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> As you are likely aware, swallows, along with other aerial insectivores, a=
re declining rapidly across North America, and these declines are particular=
ly steep in the Maritimes.  I am undertaking a doctoral degree at Dalhousie U=
niversity with Marty Leonard to understand why these species are in decline a=
nd I need your help.
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> Over the next couple years, I will be monitoring the breeding success of B=
ank, Barn, Cliff and Tree Swallows in the border region of NS and NB.  I am a=
lso banding adult swallows to determine annual return rates, and collecting a=
 few flank feathers and a small drop of blood (max. 0.05 mL) that will allow=
 me to determine overwintering locations and stress hormone levels during th=
e non-breeding period.  This summer was the first field season of a three-ye=
ar project and I would like to include a few additional sites over the next t=
wo years.
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> I am looking for sites with in an hours drive of Amherst NS or Sackville N=
B where there are active nests for Barn and Cliff Swallows.  Please let me k=
now if you are aware of any sites in this area.  I would also be happy to an=
swer any questions about my project.
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> Thanks for your time,
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> Tara
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> -------------------------------------------------
> Tara Imlay
> PhD Candidate
> Biology Department
> Dalhousie University
> 1355 Oxford St.
> Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
> B3H 4R2
> 902.225.6575 (mobile)
> tara.imlay@dal.ca

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Are you also interested in Bank Swallo=
ws?<br><br>With kindest regards<div>Mary (Macaulay)</div><div><a href=3D"mai=
lto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com">marymacaulay@hotmail.com</a></div><div>@maryem=
acaulay</div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-weight: bold;"><p style=3D=
"margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;"><span style=3D"background-color=
: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;">No person was=
 ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward for what he g=
ave."</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;"><spa=
n style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-- Calvin Coolidge</sp=
an></p></div></div></div><div><br>On Jul 16, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Tara Imlay &l=
t;tara.imlay@gmail.com&gt; wrote=
:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><p class=3D"M=
soNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><fon=
t face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hi everyone,</font></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span lang=3D"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;</fon=
t></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"=
><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As you are=
 likely aware, swallows, along with other aerial insectivores, are declining=
 rapidly across North America, and these declines are particularly steep in t=
he Maritimes.&nbsp; I am undertaking a doctoral degree at Dalhousie Universi=
ty with Marty Leonard to understand why these species are in decline and I n=
eed your help.</font></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D=
"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;</font></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D=
"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Over the next couple yea=
rs, I will be monitoring the breeding success of Bank, Barn, Cliff and Tree S=
wallows in the border region of NS and NB.&nbsp; I am also banding adult swa=
llows to determine annual return rates, and collecting a few flank feathers a=
nd a small drop of blood (</font></span><span style=3D"font-family:arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif">max. 0.05 mL</span><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif">) that will allow me to determine overwintering locations a=
nd stress hormone levels during the non-breeding period.&nbsp; This summer w=
as the first field season of a three-year project and I would like to includ=
e a few additional sites over the next two years.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D=
"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;</font></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D=
"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I am looking for sites w=
ith in an hours drive of Amherst NS or Sackville NB where there are active n=
ests for Barn and Cliff Swallows.&nbsp; Please let me know if you are aware o=
f any sites in this area.&nbsp; I would also be happy to answer any question=
s about my project.</font></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D=
"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;</font></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D=
"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks for your time,</f=
ont></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang=3D=
"EN-CA"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Tara</font></span></p><d=
iv><br></div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">------------------------------------------=
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Tara Imlay</div><div>PhD Candidate</div><div>Biology Department</d