Birds

Non-gamebird band report form

Please fill in as much of the following information as you can, then press the send button to submit your report to the New Zealand Banding Office.

1) Band number
(Example C13589)
2) What is the text written on the band?
(Example: DOC - Box 108 - WL 6015 NZ)
* It is important to record all the details on the band in the space below.
3) Species (if known)
4) Colour bands (if any)
(eg Left leg: orange over white over orange,
Right leg nothing over nothing over metal)
Left leg:
over
over
Right leg:
over
over
5) Any additional colour marks
(e.g. leg flags, wing tags, etc):
6) Date of recovery
Exact date known:
Exact date not known, please give as much detail as possible:
7) How was the bird band obtained?
8) What is the present condition of the bird?
9) What has happened to the band since the encounter?
10) Where was the bird band found?
Local area/town/suburb:
Region:
Can you tell us how far (in km's) this is from the nearest town?
Please be as specific as possible
Contact details
You must fill in fields marked with an asterisk *
Name: *
Address:
Phone:
Email: *
Do you wish to receive an email with the history of the banded bird that you have found?
You cannot save a copy of this form. Would you like us to email a copy to you?

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Contacts

National Banding Office
Phone: +64 4 4713294
Email: bandingoffice@doc.govt.nz
Address: PO Box 108
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
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