Tagged parakeet found (1 Viewer)

[txnva]

Hi all,
I am new to this group.

Last evening I saw a parakeet feeding at my backyard bird feeders. When I went to check, it let me get very close and was obviously not a wild bird. Later it had gone to sleep on the ground by the feeders. Cats prowl my back yard sometimes, so to keep it safe, I caught it in pillowcase (no struggles from the bird) and placed it in a cage with birdseed and water. Only then did it seem to wake up completely. It found the seed immediately and began eating. Later I saw it drink water. Last evening it had gone to sleep, and at 11:30 last night was still sleeping in the same spot.

This morning when I checked on it, I could not see it at first. Then I found it on the other side of the water dish, upside down, obviously gone. When I took it out, I found a metal tag on its leg.

The tag is green with "E19127AAA07" imprinted on the tag. What does this mean? Is this to track a lost bird? If so, I would like to contact the right group or person? Can anyone tell me what this means, or what to do next?
Thanks.

 

[KC Foggin]

Hello there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum :t:

Seeing as it is the weekend, not sure you will be able to get a hold of anyone but you might check your lost and found ads in the paper. Short of that, I'm not quite sure what to tell you. You could try calling a local pet shop. They would probably be able to help you out.

 

[txnva]

I had called the county animal control last night. The operator told me someone would be calling me back but no one has called. Not surprising as our county's animal control is either overwhelmed or incompetent...not sure which, but I have found them to be of little use in the past.

I will check the Lost section of the classifieds.

 

[KC Foggin]

A local pet store may have the ability to track the banded bird so give them a try as well.