found a band in my grand-pa's tackle box......i'm past mid-aged and my grand-pa was born in 1902..... wondered how to get info on the band?
curious....
judge jb
how to verify a duck band
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Don Miller
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Yep, try the 1-800-327-Band number. If no luck there, then try e-mailing them. I don't have an e-mail address for them but do a search for USFWS Bird Banding Lab. If still no luck let me know, and I will try it on my end. It sounds like you have true treasure. For some reason, I don't think I'll see that band on E-bay!
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Could it be a state band?
Judge try the following:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
217/782-6302
Website: http://dnr.state.il.us/
Also:
Missouri Department of Conservation
Southwest Regional Office
2630 N. Mayfair
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 895-6880
Website: http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/
Judge try the following:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
217/782-6302
Website: http://dnr.state.il.us/
Also:
Missouri Department of Conservation
Southwest Regional Office
2630 N. Mayfair
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 895-6880
Website: http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/
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Judge et al.,
This is really fascinating to me. Frederick Lincoln, who used banding to delineate the modern flyways (Pacific, Central, etc.) started his banding program in Illinois. Shortly thereafter Frank Bellrose and I believe Jessop Low and Art Hawkins banded many ducks in that area in the late 1930's before they were called to war. Many of these banding efforts were through the Illinois Natural History Survey. My GUESS (and that's all it is) is you are the proud owner of one of the first and early bands used on waterfowl, perhaps placed on that mallard by the pioneers of waterfowl science.
The reason this is especially interesting to me is because I just finished my PhD here at MSU studying waterfowl, and will be moving next week to Illinois to conduct waterfowl research with the Illinois Natural History Survey at the Frank Bellrose waterfowl research station.
No guarantees, but I will ask around and see if any of those old records exist. If so, I may be able to track it down.
Neat stuff!
Josh
This is really fascinating to me. Frederick Lincoln, who used banding to delineate the modern flyways (Pacific, Central, etc.) started his banding program in Illinois. Shortly thereafter Frank Bellrose and I believe Jessop Low and Art Hawkins banded many ducks in that area in the late 1930's before they were called to war. Many of these banding efforts were through the Illinois Natural History Survey. My GUESS (and that's all it is) is you are the proud owner of one of the first and early bands used on waterfowl, perhaps placed on that mallard by the pioneers of waterfowl science.
The reason this is especially interesting to me is because I just finished my PhD here at MSU studying waterfowl, and will be moving next week to Illinois to conduct waterfowl research with the Illinois Natural History Survey at the Frank Bellrose waterfowl research station.
No guarantees, but I will ask around and see if any of those old records exist. If so, I may be able to track it down.
Neat stuff!
Josh
great deal Ringbill... i have made every attempt to get some info on this band with no success.... calls to Ill. and Mo. have not given me any clue to this band.... it only say's Springfield... the girl at the 1-800 number seems to think this was a Ill. band but she couldn't be proof positive... they have been more than nice and have helped me in any way they could.... and yes SB, she told me not to sell on e-bay......haha....
in reallity, might be best if i don't know the info....it will remain a gift from my grand-pa.... a trinket for good luck in the coming years...
PRICE-LESS
judge jb
in reallity, might be best if i don't know the info....it will remain a gift from my grand-pa.... a trinket for good luck in the coming years...
PRICE-LESS
judge jb
Judge,
I promise I will follow up on it. If you could PM me the complete band reading...all numbers that will help. It sure would be awesome. If I can't track down the band I bet they could tell me if it was one from their early banding program. To me it would be an heirloom of countless worth...far exceeding the couple hundered bucks it might bring on ebay. It's literally piece of North American waterfowling history. In my opinion it's more meaningful than an early Jack Miner.
I'll do my best!
Josh
I promise I will follow up on it. If you could PM me the complete band reading...all numbers that will help. It sure would be awesome. If I can't track down the band I bet they could tell me if it was one from their early banding program. To me it would be an heirloom of countless worth...far exceeding the couple hundered bucks it might bring on ebay. It's literally piece of North American waterfowling history. In my opinion it's more meaningful than an early Jack Miner.
I'll do my best!
Josh
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