Cross Bird band off my bucket list. Now i need info.

[Ammoman]

Today's finds were two buttons, 11 cents in clad and this interesting bird band.
Of course its my first bird band and of course it would be one of those bands that will keep me up at night wondering if i will ever decipher the code.

Does anyone have any info on how old this may be and what kind of bird may have been attached to it? i can slip it over my pinky finger up to the first knuckle, so i assume its was on a fairly large bird.

The band says...N.J. - U.S.
8-2 with the capitol letter A next to the 2
Official

It also has 5 numbers after the Capitol A

 

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[bill from lachine]

Ammoman,

Good going on the bird band....these folks should be able to nail down and id for you.

https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/bird-banding/reporting-banded-birds.php

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds. Not like any bird band I have found?

 

[Ammoman]

Ammoman,

Good going on the bird band....these folks should be able to nail down and id for you.

https://www.fws.gov/birds/surveys-and-data/bird-banding/reporting-banded-birds.php

Regards + HH

Bill

Thanks, i tried that site but it won't go past the prefix numbers. Its looking for more numbers than i have.

 

[Ammoman]

Congrats on your finds. Not like any bird band I have found?

Yep...just my luck to find the oddball in the bunch

 

[Mzjavert]

Have you e-mailed them yet?

 

[Trezurehunter]

I hope for your sake it is a bird band, since its the first one you have found. On the other hand, I have to agree with Trapper Art. They were not usually attached with rivets like yours seems to be. The ones I have found, are a solid piece. The letter - number combination does not seem right either, thats why the website you were given does not accept it. It should also say something about a Dept. of Conservation, and they usually have a phone number right on the band so you can call it in. Again, I hope I'm wrong. I'm just speaking from experience from the bands I have found.

 

[Ammoman]

I hope for your sake it is a bird band, since its the first one you have found. On the other hand, I have to agree with Trapper Art. They were not usually attached with rivets like yours seems to be. The ones I have found, are a solid piece. The letter - number combination does not seem right either, thats why the website you were given does not accept it. It should also say something about a Dept. of Conservation, and they usually have a phone number right on the band so you can call it in. Again, I hope I'm wrong. I'm just speaking from experience from the bands I have found.

I agree with you as well. I may have to put the band back on my bucket list. All the rivet bands i am finding are not like this one.
That said, this thread may have to be moved to the what is it area.

 

[against the wind]

I recovered a 1918 racing pigeon band.
I contacted the American Racing Pigeon Association and they told me that my band was from before their association was formed. I believe that your band is from a wild fowl like a they use on geese or ducks. I would look in that direction.

 

[Ammoman]

Have you e-mailed them yet?

Not yet. I will send them an email this evening. Not sure what kind of response i will get...lets hope they are at least a bit nice.