[birdky] Peregrine falcon banding comments
- From: "Adam Smith" <raptorbio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:11:52 +0000
Lana and birdky,
Many states throughout the midwest, including Kentucky, monitor the nests of
reintroduced peregrines. Banding the young, when possible, is one component
of the monitoring. The band scheme you observed is the typical protocol for
peregrines under the current monitoring project.
The band on the right leg is the federal band; purple indicates a wild-born
individual, while gold indicates an individual born in captivity. Few, if
any, captive-bred peregrines are released in the midwest these days, so
wild-born purple bands are certainly more likely to be encountered. The
band on the left leg is actually a two-colored plastic band thats allows for
"easier" identification at a distance. Most color bands currently placed on
peregrines are black over green (although other combination do exist), with
a letter or number on each color. If conditions are right, it is quite
possible to observed the bands color pattern and read the letter/number
combination.
There is an online database of all peregrines banded as a part of the
Midwest Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project
(http://www.midwestperegrine.umn.edu/), including those in Kentucky. As for
the origins of the peregrine you observed, it is quite possibly one of the
young peregrines hatched on the Ohio River bridge between Russell, KY, and
Ironton, OH.
If anyone happens to observe the color band numbers from a peregrine in the
state (or anywhere for that matter), please contact me and I'll be happy to
give you any information on the history of the bird as well as report the
information to the proper authorities.
Cheers,
Adam Smith
Avian Research Technician
KY Dept of Fish & Wildlife Resources
#1 Game Farm Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40601
adam.smith AT ky.gov
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