<div dir="ltr">John, here's a list of diverse supplies/suppliers I put together for my 2000 paper in the Journal of Field Ornithology on bird specimen preparation. Many of the sources are ones we still use:<br><br>APPENDIX<br>Sources of Supplies and Services<br><br>These sources are not meant to be endorsements; they are simply places with which I have <br>done business in recent years. All are in U.S.A., but many deal internationally.<br><br>Skinning implements, cryovials. - 1) VWR Scientific Products; many locations. Tel. <br>1-800-932-5000. 2) Fisher Scientific, Headquarters Pittsburgh, 711 Forbes Avenue, <br>Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-4785. Tel. 1-800-388-8355. 3) For LN2 vapor-phase <br>cryovials, Perfector Scientific, Inc., P.O. Box 91, Atascadero, California 93423. tel. <br>805-466-8497 (Securi-Vial, 7 ml, #2142). 4) Indigo Instruments, 169 Lexington Court, Unit I, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4R9. Tel . 519-746-4761.<br><br>Cryo-labels: USA Scientific “Cryo babies” (Cat. No. 9188-2000) 1-800-LAB-TIPS; from Diversified Biotech, 1208 Parkway, Boston, MA 02132, <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.divbio.com&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=NF2u6YPR-zMSO8-x0O473z-kU7De8xwRRUMJKT_QJdY&s=vU98GcaXFAGSZPmhcMbNebyl_V481Dzcbvo6J_6aKxw&e=">www.divbio.com</a>. (We use these labels on the Perfector vapor-phase LN2 cryovials, a cheaper solution for lab-based preparation and preservation of frozen tissues not requiring immersion in LN2).<br><br>Vernier calipers. - Forestry Suppliers, Inc. P.O. Box 8397, Jackson, Mississippi <br>39284-8397. Tel. 1-800-647-5368.<br><br>Stomach content vials. - Perfector Scientific, Inc., P.O. Box 91, Atascadero, California <br>93423. tel. 805-466-8497 (Securi-Vial, 7 ml, #2142).<br><br>Cotton. - 1) Henry Schein, Inc., 255 Vista Boulevard, Sparks, Nevada 89434 (KenVet <br>KV 2287, non-sterile veterinary cotton in 1 lb. rolls). 2) Custom Hospital Products, Inc., <br>2623 S.E. Raymond, Portland, Oregon 97202. Tel. 503-231-9663 (70% non-sterile, <br>non-absorbent cotton, 30% polyester fiber, "Custom Cotton with Polyester").<br><br>Label and heavy sewing thread. - Coats & Clark, Consumer Services, P.O. Box 12229, <br>Greenville, South Carolina 29612. Tel. 1-800-648-1479 (#220, color 1).<br><br>Cob flour (dust). - Mt. Pulaski Products, Inc., P.O. Box 100, 904 N Vine, Mt. Pulaski, <br>Illinois 62548. Tel. 217-792-3211.<br><br>Mist nets. - 1) AFO Mist Nets, Manomet Bird Observatory, Box 1770, Manomet, <br>Massachusetts 02345. 2) Avinet, Inc. P.O. Box 1103, Dryden, New York 13053-1103. <br>Tel. 1-800-340-6387.<br><br>Auxiliary barrels. - Cabela's, Inc. sells Browning "Little Skeeters" "gauge reducers" for 12, <br>16, and 20 gauge shotguns, but none to reduce to .22 (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cabelas.com&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=NF2u6YPR-zMSO8-x0O473z-kU7De8xwRRUMJKT_QJdY&s=kc9nGB1umU9BI8x2G7grncSldwjoCxAqgngzAktZPBA&e=">www.cabelas.com</a>).<br><br>12 shot. - Murmur Corporation, P.O. Box 224566, Dallas, Texas 75222. Tel. <br>214-630-5400.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 12:09 PM, John O. Reiss <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:John.Reiss@humboldt.edu" target="_blank">John.Reiss@humboldt.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi all-<div><br></div><div>We have finally used up our ancient supply of cotton batting, and have been having trouble locating a currently available replacement. If you have a source that you are happy with, I would appreciate it if you could let me know their contact info.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!<br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p>John Reiss</p><p><br>Professor of Zoology<br>Interim Curator, Vertebrate Museum<br></p><p>Humboldt State University<br>1 Harpst St.<br>Arcata, CA 95521 USA</p>
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