Banded Bird Encounter Reporting

Report a bird with a federal band or color marker

OMB Control #_1028-0082
Approval expires: 02/28/2027

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Examples of federal bands and color markers

If you have already reported your federal band or color marker and want another copy of your Certificate of Appreciation click here

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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501), please note the following. This information collection is authorized by The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703-712. Your response is voluntary. We estimate that it will take approximately 2 minutes to prepare and submit the recovery report. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. OMB has reviewed and approved this information collection and assigned OMB Control Number 1028-0082. You may submit comments on any aspect of this information collection, including the accuracy of the estimated burden hours and suggestions to reduce this burden. Send your comments to: Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 807, Reston, VA 20192.

Please select all the options that apply to you:

I am the finder or am reporting on behalf of the finder.

I am a bird bander or a bander's assistant.

I am federal, state, or provincial official.

I am reporting a:

Federal band (metal band with 8 or 9 digits).

Federal band and color marker from the same bird.

Color marker only (neck collar, wing tag, colored leg band, etc.).

Federal Band Number

-

There was a second federal band on this bird

There was a reward band on this bird

If you do not know the band number and only want to report the color marker, please click here.
If you are not sure about digits or the band is too worn to read click here.

Do you know the species?

Yes

No

How obtained?

Condition of the band

Condition of the bird

Date of encounter

mm/dd/yyyy

If you do not know the exact date you encountered the bird click here

If you know the exact date you encountered the bird click here
Please select the most accurate option:

Only the month and year are known

Select month:

Select year:

Only the year is known

Select year:

Only season and year are known

Select season:

Select year:

It was during a hunting season

Select the hunting season:

The date is entirely unknown

Comments (optional)

Maximum 250 characters

Comments (optional) Maximum 250 characters
If the bird did not have an auxiliary marker click here

Please select the country and state/province of your encounter

Country:

State/Province:

Please enter your contact information:

1

First Name

Last Name

Email

Daytime Phone

(please enter digits only, it will be formatted automatically)

Country

Street Address

Zip/Postal Code

City

State

Would you like to receive a certificate of the banding data via email? Yes No

Your response will apply to any additional contacts as well.

As of July 2011, we are issuing electronic certificates only. Once the report is processed, you will receive an email with the certificate if you requested it, or you may download the certificate from our website using the band number, first name, and last name.

Please review the information you have entered below

If there are any errors, click "edit" next to it and make corrections.
If the information is correct, click "Send to BBL" button to complete your submission.

B=7200	C=6000	D=9200	E=9000	F=3200
G=6200	H=3100	J=5100	K=6100	L=4100
M=7100	N=5000	P=9100	R=4000	T=8000
U=8100	V=5200	W=4200	X=7000	Y=3000
Z=8200

The North American Bird Banding Program

Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge

Bird Banding Laboratory

Please select all the options that apply to you:

I am reporting a:

Please complete only those fields which describe the markers seen on the bird

No auxiliary marker to be reported

Please enter your contact information:

Please review the information you have entered below

	There was a dye on this bird.
Head dye (if any): Back dye (if any): Breast dye (if any): Wing dye (if any): Tail dye (if any):

	Electronic device (any)
Specify the device type: Where it was(is) attached: