Banding Data Due Dates

Banders' data must be sent to the Bird Banding Offices according to the following time-table.

GAME BIRDS

All schedules for game birds (waterfowl, cranes, doves, pigeons, woodcock, snipe, rails, coots and gallinules) should be submitted prior to the opening of the hunting season depending on when banding has taken place. Meeting these deadlines ensures prompt response by the Bird Banding Laboratory to the large number of reports of birds taken during the hunting season, especially with the new toll free band reporting number, 1-800-327-BAND. Remember, Gallinaceous birds (Grouse, Pheasant, Quail, Turkey, Ptarmigan) are not banded with US Service bands!

• Post-season: Banding Jan. 16-June 30; Data due by July 15.
• Pre-season: Banding July 1-Sept. 15; Data is due Monthly.
• In season: Banding Sept. 16-Jan. 15; Data is due Weekly. Game birds should not be banded during the hunting season unless banding is necessary for a specific research or management study.

NONGAME BIRDS

Persons banding large numbers of colonial birds in a short period of time should prepare and submit schedules for all completed strings of bands as soon as possible. Schedules for partially used strings should also be forwarded at that time if the remaining bands will not to be used until the next year.

Any data on banding of endangered species should be submitted within 45 days of banding.

All schedules for non-game birds should be submitted promptly according to the date the banding occurred.

• All Year; Whenever spans of 100 are completed or at completion of project for the year.
• Winter: Banding Dec. 1 to Feb. 29; Data due by Mar. 31.
• Spring: Banding Mar. 1 to May 31; Data due by June 30.
• Summer: Banding June 1 to Aug. 31; Data due by Sept. 30.
• Fall: Banding Sept. 1 to Nov. 30; Data due by Dec. 31

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