Just a gentle reminder to all MD Ospeyers -- reports of banded birds (with 
a band number or identifiable color-marker such as this swan) should be 
reported to the Bird Banding Laboratory at www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl and 
choose Report a Color Marker or Report a Bird Band. Although it may take 
some time, we will try to get a band number to match the color marker, 
process the report, and send a Certificate. In this case it would be good 
to make one report and then someone can post the banding information to 
Osprey as we prefer not to get the same bird reported over and over by the 
same person for the same time period. 

Cheers,
Kathy

Kathy Klimkiewicz, Biologist
USGS Patuxent WRC BBL
12100 Beech Forest RD STE 4037
Laurel MD 20708-4037
301-497-5795 work
Fax 301-497-5717

Report Bands: http://www.usgs.gov/bbl and get instant feedback!
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl




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I haven't seen it, but I mentioned the Swan that is being seen at 
Schoolhouse Pond this morning to someone who would certaily know about 

these things, and she suggested that the swan may be from a captive 
breeding/reintroduction program in Canada.  Info can be found at the 
following web site, and the Swan can be reported there as well:

http://www.wyemarsh.com/swan_sighting.html

The yellow wing tag with a 3-digit number seems to fit this program's 
customary methods, though I am not sure if others also use these 
particular tags.

Jay Keller