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How to Report a Federal Bird Band in North America

If you are not sure of what kind of band you have found, Click Here.

You can  submit an electronic report.  Click here to electronically report a metal band with or without a color marker.

If you cannot submit your report via this website, you may call toll-free to 1-800-327-BAND (2263) from anywhere in Canada, the United States and most parts of the Caribbean. The operator will need to know the band number, how, when and where the bird or band was found.  Please do not use this number to call us about other matters.

To learn how to report Auxiliary marked Birds, for example those with only neck collars, colored leg bands, wing tags, radio tags, etc.,  Click Here


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