Banded Male Martin

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kbooms~MI
Posts: 67
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2003 12:15 am
Location: MI/ Harbor Beach

Hi everyone
I did a nest check yesterday and in one of my gourds there was a dead male Asy male martin ,along with 4-2 week old nestlings.I was watching and the female is still feeding them.The dead male had no injuries that I could see.I took the band off and this is what it reads. All silver in color the numbers are 2231 on top and on the bottom reads 01163 and on the side it reads ABRE

any help would be appericiated

Kevin
Don
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Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:14 am
Location: MN/Park Rapids

www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/homepage/call800.htm

To report via internet

call 1-800-327-2263 to report by phone

be prepared to answer where, when and how the bird or band was found.

That phone number is for reporting bands ONLY.
kbooms~MI
Posts: 67
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2003 12:15 am
Location: MI/ Harbor Beach

Thanks Scheise

I put the numbers in and Found out it was banded on 7-10-06 in Ontario Canada.

Kevin
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