I found a bird band, probably from a pigeon .. Is

[creskol]

there a registry of any sort that records these things?

 

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[SeaninNH]

Can you post a picture or tell us what the band says please?

 

[creskol]

AU 79 SBS 6989

 

[Tn Gizmo]

Found this on the internet thought it might help:

If the band has an "AU," report the band to the American Racing Pigeon Union at 405-848-5801.

 

[creskol]

Found this on the internet thought it might help:

If the band has an "AU," report the band to the American Racing Pigeon Union at 405-848-5801.

Excellent! Thank you .. I will do just that!

Update: It was reported to the Union and they told me its origins were in Baltimore, MD.

 

[Tn Gizmo]

Found a bit more info: au = American Racing Pigeon Union
79 = year hatched/or banded
SBS = club (Maybe "Share the Blue Sky" a documentary)
6989 = individual number assigned to the bird

Thanks for posting this the search was interesting. Have a great day and Merry Christmas to everyone.
Richard

 

[creskol]

Found a bit more info: au = American Racing Pigeon Union
79 = year hatched/or banded
SBS = club (Maybe "Share the Blue Sky" a documentary)
6989 = individual number assigned to the bird

Thanks for posting this the search was interesting. Have a great day and Merry Christmas to everyone.
Richard

Good info .. Things are worth anything, but it was still a fun find and interesting to learn about. Thanks for your research.
Merry Christmas to you as well. Hope everyone has a safe, happy, and healthy New Year!

 

[aka da Prof]

yes- thanks for that info-- now, I gotta look at all my bands again with a new light--- da Prof--and HAPPY SOLSTICE--

 

[jeff of pa]

here are some sites

http://www.ifpigeon.com/IF/band_list/band_list_2007.pdf

http://www.ifpigeon.com/IF/if_band_list.html#B

http://www.pigeon.org/bandlistings.php

 

[creskol]

here are some sites

http://www.ifpigeon.com/IF/band_list/band_list_2007.pdf

http://www.ifpigeon.com/IF/if_band_list.html#B

http://www.pigeon.org/bandlistings.php

Thank you Jeff .. I appreciate that! Hope you have a Great Christmas!

 

[Monty]

I found one of those very similar in one of the oldest parks in town. I traced it back to the 1950s and then came to a dead end. I think the person who registered the bird is deceased. Monty

 

[civilman1]

I found one that still has the poor little guy's leg bone in it Racing club was just outside of Harrisburg,Pa.