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Keeping Track of Bands

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bcbird:
I first posted this over in the Genesee site, but then thought this is perhaps a better place?

I'm wondering do adult peregrines get banded when they come in to a rehab shelter?
The info of birth date and place wouldn't be known, but do banding records allow for rehab and recovery information on a previously nonbanded adult?

The Peregrine Chick:

--- Quote from: Rose on May 13, 2011, 15:35 ---I have a further question re banding. Are you sent the band numbers that you need each year when you know the number of birds to be banded or are you given a certain number of bands that you use up and when they are all used you get some more?

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No, banders are responsible for maintaining their band supplies and recording/reporting their bands to the appropriate authorities.  As for the numbers, we have no control over the band numbers of either type of bands, they are managed at a federal (Canada/US) level.

Elaine L:
When I was working at the Wildlife Rehab Centre, they did band any bird that came in without a band, and they kept records on everything, from arrival to release, death or euthanasia.  If the bird was banded, they passed on this information to the proper authorities.

Kinderchick:

--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on May 13, 2011, 15:10 ---... We don't breed birds in captivity and release them so our birds are wild-hatched...
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Okay, that's what I thought, but wasn't absolutely sure. Thanks. :)

Rose:
Thank you for answering both questions, I'm not good at family trees my hubbie is the expert but I should have seen the Pheobe line. I have a further question re banding. Are you sent the band numbers that you need each year when you know the number of birds to be banded or are you given a certain number of bands that you use up and when they are all used you get some more?

As for our nest box being a wild nest we always emphasize to any one we speak to that these are wild birds that just live in the city like any other birds that nest here  ( we have lots of people stop and talk to a funny old and funny middle aged lady with binos  ;D ;D and some people avoid us too) ::) We don't care and just enjoy the falcons :)

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