Teaching our Future

[ducklander]

Hello I am a Teacher from Michigan and would like to aquire bird bands from USA and other countries to teach youngsters about banding and ornithology. I would like to aquire 20 bands from USA and other counrties in the larger sizes. Like duck or goose sizes as they would be eaiser to read and teach with. I would be willing to pay $25.00 plus shipping to cover the cost of the bands. These would not be used to bands birds with but would be for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES only. Please help me educate and help our FUTURE banders and bird watchers.

Thanks, Please contact me kamonschau@msn.con

Kevin Monschau:t:

[El Annie]

Hi Kevin, so far as I understand it there are strict rules and regulations surrounding bird ringing over here. Bird ringing in Britain and Ireland is organised and co-ordinated by the BTO with the BTO supplying the bands to licensed ringers. Perhaps if you contacted the BTO they would be able to help you with your enquiry.

http://www.bto.org/ringing/ringinghome.htm

El Annie

[ducklander]

Thanks for the information on BTO. I contacted them and I am waiting to hear back from them. I will keep you posted on any develpoments that might come about. Hopefully they will help me out. If anybody else can help me I would appreaciate it.

Thanks
Kevin