Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Manufacturers of Bands, Auxiliary Markers, etc.
Updated
as of January 30, 2005
This supplier's list is provided for the convenience of banders only.
Inclusion of suppliers on this list does not constitute endorsement by the
federal government or the Bird Banding Laboratory. Please notify us of
additions and corrections. Send mail to:
bblweb@patuxent.usgs.gov
- Bands
- Metal Bands
- Hummingbird Bands
- Markers
- Color Bands
- Coded Color Bands & Neck Collars
- Nasal Discs and Saddles
- Vinyl and Nylon Markers
- Dyes and Paints
- Telemetry Equipment and PIT tags
- Other Banding Supplies
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- Mist Nets
- Traps
- Pliers, Scales, and Other Banding Supplies
- Net Capture Guns
Metal Bands
- A.C. HUGHES
- BIRD BANDS MFG.
- GEY BAND AND TAG COMPANY
- I. O. MEKANISKA AB
- NATIONAL BAND & TAG COMPANY
- PORZANA LTD.
- STAMCO LTD.
Hummingbird Bands
- Persons interested in purchasing Hummingbird Bands for use on species not
found in the USA should contact Danny Bystrak at DBystrak@usgs.gov prior to contacting Graphics N Metal LLC.
Color Bands (see also Coded Color Bands & Neck Collars)
- A.C. HUGHES
- PER JONAS ANDERSSON
- AUSTRALIAN BIRD STUDY ASSOCIATION
- ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
- AVINET, INC.
- DANIELSON SVERIGE AB
- DL PRODUCTS
- ECOTONE
- GEY BAND AND TAG COMPANY
- L&M LEG BANDS
- RED BIRD PRODUCTS
- NATIONAL BAND & TAG COMPANY
Coded Color Bands & Neck Collars
- ACRAFT SIGN & NAMEPLATE CO.
- ALLARD TROPHY CO.
- HAGGIE ENGRAVING
- PRO-TOUCH ENGRAVING
- RISTO JUVASTE
- SPINNER PLASTICS
Nasal Discs and Saddles
- JUNO TOOL AND PLASTIC CORPORATION
- MAX MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
Vinyl and Nylon Markers
- HERCULITE PROTECTIVE FABRICS
- COOLEY, INC.
- NAZ-DAR COMPANY
- SAFETY FLAG COMPANY
Dyes and Paints
- Contact local chemical and/or medical laboratory supply houses for dyes
- UNITED COATINGS
Telemetry Equipment and PIT Tags
- These excellent homepages have comprehensive suppliers lists, so we have
chosen not to duplicate their efforts. Biotelemetry Homepage
http://www.biotelem.org/ and Suppliers
List
http://www.biotelem.org/manufact.htm
Other Marking Supplies
- SMALL PARTS, INC.
Mist Nets
- ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
- AUSTRALIAN BIRD STUDY ASSOCIATION
- AVINET, INC.
- BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY
- EBBA NET COMMITTEE
- ECOTONE
- HIPICACA-DESPORTO, LAZER E TURISMO LDA
- LA NATURALISTE
- LAVARAZIONE RETI
- JESSICA BIRD-NETS POLAND
- SPIDERTECH
Traps and other capture equipment
- ECOTONE
- J.A. IM-BROGNO
- Mr. D.R. MEYER
- SPIDERTECH
- DUANE WOLFF
- CODA Enterprises
(Net guns)
- Fuhrman Diversified, Inc.
Pliers, Scales, and Other Banding Supplies
- A. MARQUETTE (bird bags)
- ARMSTRONG INDUSTRIAL HAND TOOLS
(retain ring pliers for band removal)
- ASSOCIATION OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
- AUSTRALIAN BIRD STUDY ASSOCIATION
- AVINET, INC. (bird bags, scales, pliers, wing rules, leg gauges)
- BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY (pliers
for hard metal and pre-opened bands, other supplies)
- CHRIS N ROSE JR (wing rule)
- E & J SWIGART CO. of WASH., D.C.
(fine needlenose pliers)
- ECOTONE
- FORESTRY SUPPLIERS, INC. (calipers,
scales, etc)
- GEY BAND AND TAG COMPANY (pliers for band
sizes 0A-9)
- NATIONAL BAND & TAG COMPANY (pliers
for larger band sizes)
- PORZANA LTD. (pliers for hard
metal bands and pre-opened bands)
- SPIDERTECH
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