Bird band?

[Dug]

Dug this in a very rural part of the SC Lowcountry. I am assuming this is a bird band and if so would have been for a smaller bird. I can read the letters G.W.R.C. and below that either a 1938 952 or 938 952. Can't tell if it is a 1 or a mark left by the crimper.

 

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[Tony in SC]

I would say bird band. I have found a few in SC. If you can find out where it's from, call it in. "Global Water Research Coalition"?

 

[Tpmetal]

yup thats what it is

 

[Dug]

I would say bird band. I have found a few in SC. If you can find out where it's from, call it in. "Global Water Research Coalition"?

Weird part is that there is a P.W.R.C. Patuxent Wildlife Refuge Center that deals with bird banding so I sent them an email asking them if they know who GWRC is. Waiting on a reply but my glass is half empty on getting a response.

This will be the 2nd one I have ever dug. Dug one with a bone that I was informed belonged to a red shouldered hawk back in 94.

 

[The_Piratess]

Yes it is. I've close banded my baby parrots before, but this looks very old with unusual markings wow. It is also an open, clamp on band that is used for adult birds.

 

[Dug]

USGS responded that this was not a federal band nor did they know who GWRC is/was.

As a SWAG, I'm thinking that this band was made in 1938 by G______ Wildlife Refuge Center.

I have even gone so far as to join a Bird Watchers forum so that I could post my query there.

Anyone care to play detective?

 

[maxpower]

Miro - Mainland Island Restoration Operation (MIRO)

 

[bill_wabo]

My guess would be pigeon racing club bird band.

 

[Dug]

My guess would be pigeon racing club bird band.

Pidgeon's legs fit in a band this small?

 

[Robot]

May be from an Illegal Immigrant Bird?

Could this be his Mug Shot...the Lesser Knot




G.W.R.C. of New Zealand has had a long running Bird Band Program with North America...they may be interested in the history of your found Bird Band?


Greater Wellington Regional Council...G.W.R.C.

Many birds come from overseas to feed at estuaries and mudflats during New Zealand’s summer. Wading birds, such as lesser knots, bar-tailed godwits, whimbrels and eastern curlews, come from the northern hemisphere. Terns also arrive from the Arctic and from Asia.

Bird banding: Our work

 

[Dug]

Could this be his Mug Shot...the Lesser Knot

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G.W.R.C. of New Zealand has had a long running Bird Band Program with North America...they may be interested in the history of your found Bird Band?


Greater Wellington Regional Council...G.W.R.C.

Many birds come from overseas to feed at estuaries and mudflats during New Zealand’s summer. Wading birds, such as lesser knots, bar-tailed godwits, whimbrels and eastern curlews, come from the northern hemisphere. Terns also arrive from the Arctic and from Asia.

Bird banding: Our work

Amazing piece of detective work Robot, thanks! I just sent an email to the contact point with info and will post again once I get a response.

 

[Dug]

Miro - Mainland Island Restoration Operation (MIRO)

Not sure why my eyes skipped over your response, but both you and Robot have appeared to zero in on the answer to my mystery. I have sent an email query to the National Banding Office in Wellington and hope to post a response soon. Thanks for your detective work!

 

[Dug]

I rec'd an email today from the Bird Banding office in New Zealand. They advised that the letters and numbers do not match the series their office uses.