Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: boneaddict on January 29, 2011, 07:52:42 AM
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Whats up with the collared goose? Anyone see that before?
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Some more jewelry.
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Wow. That's wierd. Cool pic.
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I dont know why they do that. But It is cool that you took a picture and the neck band says "XY66", and earlier in the season someone on this website got two neckbands and they were "XY59" and "XY63".
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I missed that post Jake. Cool. Is that the similiar system they put on the metal bands. It might have to do with being more visual to them. :dunno:
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I have often wondered if those neck bands really bother them at all. :dunno: John
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We have a lot of swans around here with the same collars on them. Big study going on because a lot were dying from I believe lead poisoning. I was told it was for recognition in the field. Nice picture.
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Neck bands are auxiliary markers include plastic cylinders or cone-shaped collars on geese, nasal markers on ducks, dyes and colored plastic leg bands on many species of birds. Many researchers use additional markers to allow them to identify an individual bird at a distance.
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Probably as long as they don't try to swallow a bullfrog.
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Canadian Wildlife Service - National Site
National Wildlife Research Centre
Migratory Bird Populations Division - Bird Banding Office
Reporting Banded Birds
Reporting Goose Collars
Researchers who study goose populations will often mark individual birds with goose collars of various colours and alphanumeric codes. Researchers use different colours to indicate the flyway or a special project. Because geese aggregate on wintering grounds, it is possible to see several colors in one area. Collars are large enough that they can be easily read from a distance with binoculars or a telescope.
When recording information from a collared goose, the more information that you can provide, the more likely the individual bird can be identified or marking project determined. It is important to take care when recording the information as codes may be vertical, horizontal, or some combination. Providing a sketch of the collar with character placement can be useful or stating whether the numbers or letters run vertically or horizontally can also improve accuracy of reporting.
Important information to record:
* Collar colour, code, code colour, and orientation of codes on the collar
* Date the bird was observed
* Exact location the bird was observed
* Species age and sex of the bird if known
* Your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address
Report your observations by calling the Bird Banding Office toll-free 1-800-327-2263 (1-800-327-BAND), by sending an e-mail message to the Bird Banding Office, or by writing a letter to:
Bird Banding Office
National Wildlife Research Centre
Canadian Wildlife Service
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0H3
You will receive a certificate of appreciation telling you where and when the bird was collared, its age, whether it was male or female, and who collared it. We will tell the researcher where and when the bird was observed and its condition.
Your contribution is important! Thank you!
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/nwrc-cnrf/default.asp?lang=en&n=4CB7F785&printerversion=true (http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/nwrc-cnrf/default.asp?lang=en&n=4CB7F785&printerversion=true)
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THANKS BOBCAT! I'm going to contact them.
DONE. I hope they email me back.
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I didn't know that thanks BOB. I will have to head down to the softball fields there are 3-4 of them there almost every day.
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Hey Bone,
Call in those collar numbers and report it's location. They will send you a certificate. They use those location for marking the birds travel. That may be one of the locals that was banded and collard this season. They did well over 300 like that.
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cool pics! thanks for sharing!
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You bet Jordano. I sent them the info and the pic via email. I'm hoping they contact me back. Its the weekend so they probably aren't in.
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A somewhat related post:
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,65493.msg822953.html#msg822953 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,65493.msg822953.html#msg822953)
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I've seen some down at riverfront park in Spokane with the neck bands. Most had the leg band as well.
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Thats cool, thats the first live one I have seen with a neck band on it. I have seen a few pictures of hunters with geese that have neck tags.
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They record the data just like they would for a regular band, but these can typically be seen at a distance allowing people to report the goose without harvesting it.
Sweet pics!