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Band Ordering Form for Authorized US Banders Only



This band ordering form is for American Banders only, Canadian Banders can order bands by email at bbo_cws@ec.gc.ca.

Please, only Master Permitees or their representatives should order bands (one person should order bands for the entire permit). Bands will be mailed to the street address on file with the Bird Banding Lab for the Master Permit.

Master Permit Number Please verify that you have entered the correct permit number.

Master Permit Name

Please enter quantities based on multiples of the minimum order size (see below).

Aluminum Butt-End Bands-Minimum order 100 of one size
Quantity Size Inches Millimeters
0A 5/64 1.98
0 2.11
1 3/32 2.34
1B 7/64 2.77
1A 1/8 3.16
2 5/32 3.96
3 3/16 4.78
3B 13/64 5.16
3A 7/32 5.56
Aluminum Butt-End Bands-Minimum order 5 of one size
Quantity Size Inches Millimeters
4 1/4 6.35
4A 9/32 7.14
5 5/16 7.95
6 3/8 9.52
7 1/2 12.7
7A 7/16 11.13
7B 17/32 13.49
8 11/16 17.48
8A 13/16 20.65
9 7/8 22.23
9C 1 1/8 28.58
Lock-On Bands-Minimum order 5 of one size
Quantity Size Inches Millimeters
4 1/4 6.35
5 5/16 7.95
6 3/8 9.52
7A 7/16 11.135
7B 17/32 13.495
7D 19/32 15.095
8 11/16 17.485
9 7/8 22.235
Hard Metal Bird Bands-Minimum order 10 of one size
Quantity Size Inches Millimeters
1B-SS 2.79
1A-SS 3.30
2-SS 4.32
2-IL 4.06
3-IL 4.83
3B-IL 5.33
3A-SS 5.59
4-SS 6.60
4A-SS 7.11
5-IL 7.87
6-SS 9.40
7A-SS 10.92
7B-SS 13.97
8-SS 18.03
9-SS 22.10
*SS - Stainless Steel
*IL - Incoloy

Special Bands
Quantity Size Inches Millimeters
1P 2.85 Snowy Plover only. Min order 100
4 1/4 6.5 Short for Northern Saw-whet Owls. Min order 5
4A 9/32 7.14 Short for Eurasian Collared Dove and other large pigeons. Min order 5
4A92 Parrots Min order 5
7A 7/16 11.135 Short for Frigatebirds, Hawk-Owl. Min order 5
7B 17/32 13.495 Short for Frigatebirds, Hawk-Owl. Min order 5
9 7/8 22.235 Rivet for Eagles. Min order 5
9C 29.0 Flat - Locking Tab, Trumpeter Swans. Min order 5
X Hummingbird. Min order 100. Requires specific authorization from the BBL for use of Hummingbird bands