How to read the colors on a colorbanded bird All of our banded birds wear a unique combination of 4 bands. Three of the bands are plastic color bands and one of the bands is the federally issued metal band. We call it the color “silver.” To identify a bird that is wearing bands, we start reading the bands from the topmost band on the Left Leg to the bottom-most band on the Right Leg. For example, the bird above is called “Green over Silver, Yellow over Red.” Note that the designation of Left and Right leg is from the bird’s perspective, not ours. You will also perhaps notice the microchip or PIT tag taped to the color bands on one leg. The color of tape we use corresponds to the color bands underneath. Below is a list of the birds we have banded so far this winter. If you see one of our birds at your feeder, and would like to report it to us, please keep track of the following information: Date, Time, Location, Observer, Species, Color combination, and any notes you wish to make about behavior (feeding at feeder, roosting, singing…) Thanks for your help with this project and keep checking back for more information and how to be involved! List of House finches banded as of 2/17/12 Species House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch Color Combo for Left Leg Green Purple Green Silver Green Red Green Yellow Green Silver Green Yellow Color Combo for Right Leg Orange Silver Green Red Silver Purple Silver Orange Orange Red Yellow Silver House finch House finch House finch Orange Orange Orange Green White Yellow Silver Silver Red Yellow Yellow Silver House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch Purple Purple Purple Purple Purple Purple Purple Purple Purple Yellow Silver Silver Red Silver White Red Silver Red Silver Orange Purple Silver Red Silver White White Green Red Purple Green Green Green White Silver Green Silver House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch Red Red Red Red Red Red Purple Yellow Silver Purple Purple Silver Silver Orange White Green Silver Red Orange Silver Green Silver White Yellow Species Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Mountain Chickadee Color Combo for Color Combo for Left Leg Right Leg Blue Green Green Orange White White White White Yellow Yellow Silver Silver Silver Silver Green Green Yellow Blue Silver Blue Green Red Yellow Green Blue Silver Silver Silver Red Green Red Green Orange Orange Silver Blue White Red White Silver Species House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch Color Combo for Left Leg Silver Purple Silver Orange Silver Red Silver Purple Silver Orange Silver Orange Silver Yellow Silver Red Silver Purple Silver Yellow Silver Orange Silver Red Silver Yellow Silver White Color Combo for Right Leg White Green Purple Green Red Green Yellow Purple Purple Red Red Green Yellow Purple Yellow Orange White White Green Red Orange Orange Green Purple Purple Red House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch House finch White White White White White White White White White Purple Silver Orange Silver Orange Green Orange Yellow Purple Red Red Orange Yellow Silver Green Silver Silver Yellow Silver Orange Silver Red Yellow Silver Red Yellow Silver House finch House finch House finch Yellow Yellow Yellow Purple Silver Silver White Orange Green Silver Green White
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