Leg Band Found On Seashore. (1 Viewer)

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rnorwood1946

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• Aug 28, 2014

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While on vacation in Newfoundland Canada and walking along the sea shore near the town of Ferryland, I found this leg band. (see image) The band appears to be made of nickle or stainless steel. I reported the band to USGS Bird Banding Laboratory but they just reply with "it is not one of ours." The number is,
LF 6974. I would really like to know more about it's history but I do not know where to look.

 

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Jamie Dunning

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #2

Do you mind my asking what makes you think it's a bird band/ring?
I'm only used to the european rings, although they're not often like this one.

 

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rnorwood1946

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #3

I have looked at many bands via Google and many of them look just like this. Most are aluminum though some are stainless or nickel alloy. The image could have been better I suppose. There is a split in the ring for opening and closing and it has an assigned number as do most migratory bird bands. I am not positive what it is but I think it is a bird band.

 

Nutcracker

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #4

What's missing is any return address; all standard bird rings have that, as well as a number.

Also odd with this ring is that the figures 6 and the 9 are both unusual shapes, almost looking hand-engraved, rather than machine-tooled. And the consecutive numbers aren't completely level either, more evidence of an amateur job.

 

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stonechat1

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• Aug 29, 2014

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Nutcracker said:

What's missing is any return address; all standard bird rings have that, as well as a number.

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Talking about scientific rings only, not about bird fanciers, eg: http://translate.google.com/transla...www.stengel-fussring.de/de/node/124&sandbox=1

Nutcracker said:

Also odd with this ring is that the figures 6 and the 9 are both unusual shapes, almost looking hand-engraved, rather than machine-tooled. And the consecutive numbers aren't completely level either, more evidence of an amateur job.

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Agreed, from the proportions it looks like a pigeon band.

 

Jamie Dunning

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• Aug 29, 2014

• #6

I think a pigeon fanciers band is probably most likely. You may be able to track the bird with any local fan-clubs?