Banded Little Tern

One of the Little Terns had a silver/metal band on it's Lower Right Leg.
Don't know who I shd report this to – or if it's worth reporting? It was
an adult in breeding plumage (most of the others were non-breeding, but
not immature.)
Please forward if you know who or where and let me know for the future
too.

Reports of banded birds should go to the Australian Bird Banding Scheme - PO Box 8, Canberra 2602 or e-mail 

There is little value in reporting this particular sighting as it provides no information about the origin of the band or bird.  The metal band would have a number which gives the identity of the bird - without the number we have no identity.  Had the bird being wearing colour-bands (or flags) the identity of the bird can be deduced from a unique combination or, at the very least, the location of banding.

Cheers

David Geering
Regent Honeyeater Recovery Coordinator
Department of Environment & Conservation
P.O. Box 2111
Dubbo  NSW  2830
Ph: 02 6883 5335 or Freecall 1800 621 056
Fax: 02 6884 9382



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