Banded Hen Scaup

[Slayersmith]

Shot this bird first thing Saturday Morning 11-11-17. Reported it on line and they have no info on it. Looks to be a pretty new band. Hope they send me the info soon.

 

[Slayersmith]

I don't know much about divers, couple of people have said the banded bird is a Ring neck. They do look pretty close.

 

[TRICER]

not a ring neck I shot one last week the beak has two white stripes on it. I have that same book they are awesome. Did you know that the beak of your duck will basically be the exact size of the one in the book.

 

[Slayersmith]

The LeMaster method is a pretty awesome book. That's cool about the beak size in the book.

 

[utahduckhunter]

Nice job on band

 

[nicapopolis]

That's rad. Good job!

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[SurfNHuntSD]

Sweet Aaron nice job.

 

[Mud Pigeon]

Definitely a scaup. Hen ringnecks are gray not brown. Also have a ring on the bill. Could you have misread or mistyped a number?

 

[Aeon]

Covina........

 

[Slayersmith]

Definitely a scaup. Hen ringnecks are gray not brown. Also have a ring on the bill. Could you have misread or mistyped a number?

No, double checked the numbers. I might try and call it in...that might help....don't know.

 

[Slayersmith]

Covina........

???

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

The LeMaster method is a pretty awesome book. That's cool about the beak size in the book.

Thanks for the tip.. just ordered it. I nerd out on wildlife books and maps. Sorry to thread jack but had to give a shout out.

 

[Slayersmith]

Thanks for the tip.. just ordered it. I nerd out on wildlife books and maps. Sorry to thread jack but had to give a shout out.

No thread Jack...all good

Great book!!! Everybody should have one

 

[Slayersmith]

Cover of book, all duck hunters should have.

 

[ilovesprig]

Aaron,

My cousin got the same response about a honker he shot in Montana last year.....No record of bird.....The bander did had not turned in the info yet.....A year later, he got the info sent to him.....It too was a newer looking recent band.

 

[Slayersmith]

Finally got the info back on the Scaup
Too young to fly when banded
Banded in Red Rock Lakes NWR in Montana on 9/9/17 shot 11/11/17

 

[ilovesprig]

Pretty cool, Aaron.....I always thought bluebills nested way farther north.

 

[Mud Pigeon]

DUTV has an episode this year banding scaup in SW Montana. You might be able to see your bird caught in a pen lol.