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Band Recoveries

Band recoveries away from the original banding location are infrequent but very important events. If you find a bird with a band, please report it online at http://www.reportband.gov/ or by phone at 1-800-327-BAND (1-800-327-2263).

RPBO Band Recoveries

Originally banded at RPBO

Species
Date Banded
Location Banded
Date Recovered
Location Recovered
Status Info
Northern Saw-whet Owl Sep 28, 2009 Rocky Point Oct 12, 2011 1 Mile from Burlington, WA Found dead
American Robin Jun 26, 2005 Rocky Point Feb 28, 2011 Duke Rd, Metchosin Taken to Wild ARC. DOA.
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 12, 2010 Rocky Point Feb 12, 2011 Olympia, WA Found dead.
Barred Owl Sep 15, 2010 Rocky Point Jan 7, 2011 King's Pond, Victoria BC Found in poor condition; later died (Wild ARC)
Barred Owl Oct 9, 2008 Rocky Point Oct 2, 2010 5 miles N of Jordan River, BC Found dead on road
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 5, 2009 Rocky Point Oct 18, 2009 Bainbridge Island, WA

Recaptured and released (Jamie Acker)

Spotted Towhee Sep 27, 2009 Rocky Point Mar 17, 2010 7 miles north of Pemberton, BC Hit by car
Spotted Towhee Sep 24, 2009 Rocky Point Oct 22, 2009 3 miles north of Victoria, BC Window strike
American Goldfinch Aug 14, 2009 Rocky Point Oct 26, 2009 Red Bluff, CA Found dead
Barred Owl Oct 14, 2008 Rocky Point Feb 2, 2009 Victoria, BC Found dead
Barred Owl Oct 9, 2008 Rocky Point Oct 2, 2010 5 miles N of Jordan River, BC Found dead on road
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct, 2008 Rocky Point Oct, 2008 Langford, BC Found injured; later died (Wild ARC)
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 8, 2008 Rocky Point Oct 10, 2008 Bainbridge Island, WA Recaptured and released (Jamie Acker)
Song Sparrow Sep 29, 2008 Rocky Point Oct 4, 2008 Sooke, BC

Found dead

Northern Saw-whet Owl Sep 29, 2006 Rocky Point Dec 20, 2006 Schooner Gulch, CA Found dead
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 12, 2006 Rocky Point Nov, 2006 Near Tumwater, WA

Found Dead

Northern Saw-whet Owl Sep 27, 2003 Rocky Point Oct 23, 2006 Matador, SK Recaptured and released (Dan Zazelenchuk)
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 28, 2004 Rocky Point May 7, 2005 Saanichton, BC Skeleton found
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 14, 2004 Rocky Point Dec 26,2004 Anacortes, WA Found dead
Barred Owl October 31, 2004 Rocky Point Nov 12, 2004 Colwood, BC Found dead; apparently hit by car
Northern Saw-whet Owl Sep 24, 2004 Rocky Point Nov 5, 2004 Bainbridge Island Reacaptured and released (Dawn Garcia)
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 25, 2003 Rocky Point Nov 10, 2003 Sequim, WA Found injured on roadside; later died
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 26, 2002 Rocky Point Oct 26, 2003 Bainbridge Island, WA Recaptured and released (Dawn Garcia)

Foreign Banded Birds Recaptured at RPBO

Species
Date Banded
Location Banded
Date Recovered
Location Recovered
Status Info
Northern Saw-whet Owl Oct 19, 2008 Bainbridge Island, WA Oct 1, 2009 Rocky Point Recaptured and released
Yellow Warbler Aug 29, 2007 Big Sur Ornithological Lab, CA Aug 15, 2009 Rocky Point Recaptured and released