On Fri, 09 May 1997 08:46:00 -0700 cev at rocket.com (Charles E. Vaughan)
writes:
>I will forward your message to "Tweeters" where we have a lot of
>experts in
>things like banding. I would encourage subscribers to respond
>directly to
>Pamela since she is apparently not a subscriber.
>
>Charlie Vaughan
>cev at rocket.com
>Woodinville, WA
>
>>Hello!
>>
>>My name is Pamela. I got your name off the Internet, technology which
>I
>>am not terribly proficient with so forgive me if my question is
>totally
>>irrelevant to you. In late April a sea gull was attacked and killed
>by
>>crows at my residence in Victoria BC. It had a Washington DC bird
>band.
>>I would like to report it to the appropriate agency but have no idea
>who
>>to contact. Do you have any suggestions?
>>
>>Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks very much,
>>Pam

Hi Pam and Tweeters:

I have posted this to Tweeters as well as to Pam, as the information may
be valuable to others, as well. I took the following quote from the Bird
Banding Laboratory home page:
http://www.pwrc.nbs.gov/bbljohn.htm

"We are pleased to announce the availability of a toll free telephone
number for reporting bird
bands. One may call 1-800-327-BAND (2263) from anywhere in Canada, the
United States and
most parts of the Caribbean to report a bird band....<snip>

...The sole purpose of 1-800-327-BAND is to make it convenient for people
to report recoveries of your banded birds. Please do not use this number
to call us about other matters. The 1-800
number is NOT for reporting pigeon bands. The Bird Banding Laboratory
does not keep any
records on the bands used on pigeons. Please refer people who want to
report pigeon bands to the Avian Service Center at 1-405-670-9400."

Cathi Pelletier
Waterbury, CT
Heronwing at juno.com