Neck band question

[Canadageeselover88]

Seen this goose with a neck band at the same lake I go to everyday, woohoo he be from another state or possibly Canada? Never seen any neck banded ones around here.. don’t even know if they do that around here either..

 

[Big Red Roosters]

I hope that's a band and not trash. They're probably watching it to see how far It travels. You could contact your local game and parks, they may be looking for it.

 

[Canadageeselover88]

I hope that's a band and not trash. They're probably watching it to see how far It travels. You could contact your local game and parks, they may be looking for it.

What do u mean by trash? Do u know if there is a website to put that number in and see where that goose could of came from? Cause I actually seen two of them with the neck bands and I’ve never seen them before.

 

[Big Red Roosters]

What do u mean by trash? Do u know if there is a website to put that number in and see where that goose could of came from? Cause I actually seen two of them with the neck bands and I’ve never seen them before.

By trash I mean trash that people throw out and litter everywhere. If you've seen two then I'm sure it was put on them legally. I doubt there's a website, you should get in contact with a local game and parks if you want to know more. Otherwise there's not much you can do. It could be a breeding pair they've been tracking, who knows.

 

[paneubert]

He has a metal leg band as well. Don't know if anyone noticed. So this does seem to be intentional.

 

[paneubert]

Oddly enough, this is run by the USGS.

"Report a bird with a federal band or color marker"

https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/

Check out the examples at.....
Neck Bands or Collars

Collars are cylinders of hard plastic that come in different colors. Collars may have 3 or 4 characters on them. Codes may be vertical, horizontal, or some combination. The letters, numbers, and other symbols may be highly stylized to allow for easier separation of similar characters.

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pwrc/s...ce_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

 

[paneubert]

Moral of the story, go fill out the form to report this sighting.