2008-2009 season.

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ACCORDING TO THE U.S. Geological Survey, about 58 million birds representing hundreds of species have been banded in North America since 1904. Over 3.1 million bands have been recovered and reported.

[1]

HUNTER: Dillon Davis, Berlin, MD

BAND #: 1897-00902 (A8E0)

SPECIES: Greater Snow Goose (F)

BANDED: 8/5/2007

LOCATION: Sud De Flat Sound, lie Axel Heiberg, NU

RECOVERED: 3/2/2009

LOCATION: 5 miles north of Berlin, MD

COMMENTS: Also had a yellow neck collar.

[2]

HUNTER: Robert Lund, Palm Springs, CA

BAND #: 1028-22750

SPECIES: Canada Goose (F)

BANDED: 6/27/2006

LOCATION: Mona, UT

RECOVERED: 12/14/2008

LOCATION: Wister, CA

[3]

HUNTER: Robert Lund, Palm Springs, CA

BAND #: 1587-53508

SPECIES: Lesser Snow Goose (M)

BANDED: 8/1/2003

LOCATION: Ikpikpuk River Delta, AK

RECOVERED: 12/14/2008

LOCATION: Wister, CA

[4]

HUNTER: Vern Larsen, Appleton, WI

BAND #: 1727-79417

SPECIES: Ross's Goose (F)

BANDED: 7/28/2005

LOCATION: 31 SSW Eskimo Pt. NU

RECOVERED: 9/11/2008

LOCATION: York Factory, MB

[5]

HUNTER: Vern Larsen, Appleton, WI

BAND #: 1847-34750

SPECIES: Lesser Snow Goose (M)

BANDED: 7/23/2008

LOCATION: Wapusk National Park, 47 SE Churchill, MB

RECOVERED: 9/11/2008

LOCATION: York Factory, MB

[6]

HUNTER: Tom Van Handel, Appleton, WI

BAND #: 0858-88794

SPECIES: Canada Goose (F)

BANDED: 8/5/1996

LOCATION: Hudson Bay, ON

RECOVERED: 9/13/2008

LOCATION: York Factory, MB

[7]

HUNTER: William Talbot, Bishop, CA

BAND #: 1697-62199

SPECIES: Mallard (H)

BANDED: 8/22/2007

LOCATION: 11 miles south of Harrah, WA

RECOVERED: 9/15/2008

LOCATION: SW of Pipestone, AB

[8]

HUNTER: Timothy Keenan, Great Bend, KS

BAND #: 1707-56823

SPECIES: Small Canada Goose (F)

BANDED: 7/24/2003

LOCATION: 32 miles SE of Coral Harbor, NU

RECOVERED: 11/5/2008

LOCATION: 5 miles east of

Seward, KS

[9]

HUNTER: Ron Lara, Chico, CA

SANO #: 1847-12583 (KXK)

SPECIES: Lesser Snow Goose (M)

BANDED: 7/15/2007

LOCATION: Banks Island, NT

RECOVERED: 1/9/2009

LOCATION: 5 miles east of Willows, CA

[10]

HUNTER: Cole Roberts, Morris, IL

BAND #: 0858-30039

SPECIES: Canada Goose (M)

BANDED: 7/25/1993

LOCATION: 40 miles NW of Fort Severn, ON

RECOVERED: 10/19/2008

LOCATION: 2 miles east of Morris, IL

[11]

HUNTER: Steve Ward, Alexandria, LA

BAND #: 1136-00219

SPECIES: Northern Shoveler (H)

BANDED: 8/1/2008

LOCATION: 10 miles NW of Badger, MN

RECOVERED: 1/17/2009

LOCATION: 5 miles north of Cheneyville, LA

[12]

HUNTER: Steve Ward, Alexandria, LA

BAND #: 1035-46803

SPECIES: Blue-winged Teal (D)

BANDED: 9/9/2008

LOCATION: 12 miles NE of Columbia, SD

RECOVERED: 1/18/2009

LOCATION: 5 miles north of Cheneyville, LA

[13]

HUNTER: John Bario Jr., Union, CT

BAND #: 1038-88180

SPECIES: Canada Goose (M)

BANDED: 7/12/2007

LOCATION: Turner, ME

RECOVERED: 2/12/2009

LOCATION: Waterford, CT

For an expanded "Band Tale" see next page