Northern Shrike & Banded Red-tailed Hawk
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bronco

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on: January 16, 2014, 08:17:19 AM



I do think I've seen this banded bird before - but the first time I had a clear shot of the band. I have reported the sighting.
Can anyone please advise if I should report sighting this bird again if I see it again in the future?

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Reply #1 on: January 16, 2014, 08:51:38 AM
Good catch. Is the red tail a junior one?
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Reply #2 on: January 16, 2014, 10:55:19 AM
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Reply #3 on: January 16, 2014, 11:28:03 AM
Quote from: "JimL"
Good catch. Is the red tail a junior one?
Sorry Jim I don't know the answer to your question - perhaps others can provide it.

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https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/
Paul - I can not find an answer to my question on the link you provided
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Reply #4 on: January 16, 2014, 01:16:04 PM
The link was for you to submit the band number to see where it was banded. They will let you know if they have it recorded.
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Reply #5 on: January 16, 2014, 11:12:38 PM
I've used that website before, its great!  Enter the info and if you have a complete band #, you get instant results/info about the bird and a printable certificate.  

I did it for a visiting female Goldfinch to my yard back in September.  

You can also phone 1-800-327-BAND and report it.
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Reply #6 on: January 17, 2014, 07:46:57 AM
Thanks for the information on reporting sightings. The site provided by Paul is the one I used and I look forward to finding out more about where, when etc when I hear back from them.

 As I said in my original post "" I have reported the sighting.""

The question I asked was ""Can anyone please advise if I should report sighting this bird again if I see it again in the future?""  Hopefully someone will be able to help with information on this.

The other question raised by Jim was -- is the bird an adult or juvenile? Any information for us on this will be most welcome.
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Reply #7 on: January 17, 2014, 07:56:45 AM
"As I said in my original post "" I have reported the sighting." Missed that part, to busy looking at the images  :oops:
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Reply #8 on: January 17, 2014, 08:19:27 AM
Perhaps call the 800 number and ask them about repeated reports?

After you reported it, did you get a certificate in the email?  It would provide some further info on the bird.

Here is the one I got for the Goldfinch I reported in my yard.  It was pretty cool to see she was at least 5 years old when I saw her and that she traveled about 250 kms from the banding station to my property.  I know that's nothing compared to migratory birds but it's still neat to know.

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Reply #9 on: January 17, 2014, 01:02:22 PM
Robert & Paul,
I have received the following response from Lesley Howes, Bird Banding Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, regarding reporting multiple sightings of the same banded bird.
""Yes, you may submit as many sightings of the same bird as you like, provided they are on different days or at different locations. These detailed tracking accounts can provide interesting results for the researchers who mark the birds. For example, it helps to understand how long a bird remains in a given location or how it moves around locally.""
Gary
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Reply #10 on: January 18, 2014, 10:13:29 AM
Yes, this is a second year (hatched 2013) hawk that was banded on November 29th, 2013 in the Bradford area. Nice sighting and thanks to reporting it to the BBL!

Amanda
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