What do I do if I find a banded bird?

If you have found or harvested a banded bird, please report it at www.reportband.gov. You’ll need the band number, or numbers, if the bird has more than one band.

Can I look up a bird band?

Online: Go to https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/bird-banding/reporting-banded-birds.php. By phone: 1-800-327-BAND (2263) from anywhere in Canada, the United States and most parts of the Caribbean.

How do you check a bird tag?

Restrain your pet bird safely and locate the breeder tag. The breeder tag is a small metal band or ring around the lower part of the bird’s left or right leg, right above the foot. Use a magnifying glass to view the markings on the band.

How do I report a dead ringed bird?

What to do if you find a bird ring

  1. Probably the simplest thing is to go to the ringing website.
  2. You could also remove the ring from the foot of a dead, ringed bird and send it to the British Trust for Ornithology (at: BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU) with the location from where the bird was found.

How do you identify a bird ring?

They come in different sizes to fit different species. A unique number on each ring shows where and when the bird was caught, and a return address shows where to send information. If the bird is caught or seen somewhere else, this number tells scientists where it has come from.

Should I report a dead bird?

Report individual dead birds of any species (except pigeons and doves) to the California WNV Dead Bird Hotline at 877-WNV-BIRD or 877-968-2473, or visit here. Report clusters of three or more dead birds of any species for possible additional testing to Veterinary Public Health at 213-288-7060.

How do I report someone to the RSPB?

If in doubt about what to report to us, call RSPB Wildlife Enquiries on 01767 693690 or email [email protected]. Use the online reporting form or email [email protected].