Roger, Thanks for the info. Mindy ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Mayhorn To: BCBC Listserve Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:34 PM Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Banded House Finch Mindy, I also received an e-mail from Ron Canterbury. He said that the banded House Finch could be one of the 15,000 he has banded since 1998. I haven't seen the bird since the day I took the photo. Thanks for the input. Roger Mayhorn Compton Mt ----- Original Message ----- From: Mindy Waldron To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:53 PM Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Banded House Finch Roger and BCBC listserv, We couldn't tell anything from the band either. Though your photos were quite good. It is hard to tell who might have banded it. If it stays around Allen says he could come over and try to net it, then look at the band. The bander doesn't necessarily have to be local. It is hard to tell where the little guy could have come from. You might check with Bill Hilton in S.C. as I know he bands house finches. www.hiltonpond.org Mindy ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Mayhorn To: BCBC Listserve Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:56 PM Subject: [bcbirdclub] Banded House Finch Hi All, On March 9th I photographed some birds on and around one of our feeders. It wasn't until later, looking at the photos that I saw a House Finch wearing a metal leg band. I could see some markings on the band, but no numbers. I called the Patuxent Bird Banding Laboratory in Laurel Maryland to see if they wanted the photos, and to see if they might get enough info from it to at least find out who the bander was. Upon their request I sent them the photos, but unfortunately they couldn't get enough info from them. Maybe club members, Allen and Mindy Waldron, in WV could tell us if they know of any local banding projects that may have banded this bird. Here are the two photos. The second one is just a blow-up of a part of the first. Roger Mayhorn Compton Mt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1327 - Release Date: 3/12/2008 1:27 PM