Band Information

[Shannon]

I got my first band of the season yesterday and was wondering how long it takes to get the details. The last one I got, if I remember right, took like a month to get the results. It seems like some post on here get there info in a couple of days. When I reported it, they said they would mail it to me within 6 weeks. Is there a quicker way?
The bird was a mallard drake that was probably the biggest I have gotten before. It was the size of a domestic.

[SuperDave]

Did one online and was notified right away, with certificate in the mail,  a few days later!

[jordano]

Did one online and was notified right away, with certificate in the mail,  a few days later!

what is the website for online?

[SuperDave]

reportband.gov

[Stilly bay]

six whole weeks ... thats worse than waiting for mervyn's to open. whats the rush?
I have had those certificates take up to three months to show up, just a roll of the dice.

[DeadgrassPeake1]

If you can't get the info back immediately the Bio or Tech either hasn't reported the banding of the bird yet, or you may have a bird that was banded more than ten years ago. Does the band say Avise Bird Band on it?

[Shannon]

No it  says something about Maryland Bird Bands. The numbers are really worn off and barely readable in some spots. I am impatient to find out where it was banded. Just like waiting to see where a hatchery fish was reared when you catch them in the salt.

[270Shooter]

what did it say when you put the info on the website? It took mine about 6 days to get the cert here

[h2ofowlr]

If you report it on line, you will see some of the information on the band at that time.

[Shannon]

Thanks for the info. It was banded in 2007 in British Columbia.

[jordano]

reportband.gov

thank you!

[mallard79]

It is really cool to find out the info on the birds.  I shot a ten year old Pintail that the band was so worn down that I sent it in to them and had it etched.  Even after etching they could barely make out the numbers.  Pretty cool what they can do.