Jim Macaluso, who participated in yesterday’s Super Bird Sunday, sent the following disptach:
I was on the BCAS walk at Mill Creek Marsh and photographed a couple of Canada Geese with neck collars. I did a little investigation on the USGS website and found out the following: Orange collars were used in the Canadian portion of the Mississippi Flyway, and Blue collars were used in the US portion of the Mississippi Flyway.”
Thanks for the info, Jim!
These birds at Mill Creek Marsh are old news, sorry to say. Those bands have been reported to the banding sight in early January. here’s the report on this bird
Band Number 1078-14369 Y2Z4
Banded 07/02/2013
Species CANADA GOOSE FEMALE
Age of Bird WAS TOO YOUNG TO FLY WHEN BANDED IN 2013
Location VARENNES, QUÉBEC, CANADA
Bander C/O JEAN RODRIGUE
QC-SCF-SAUVAGINE
801-1550 D’ESTIMAUVILLE
QUEBEC QC G1J 0C3
Encounter Data
Location 0.9 mi NE of SECAUCUS, HUDSON Encountered 01/01/2016
COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES