Order NFSS Bird Bands by U.S. Mail

NFSS Closed Metal Bird Band - Mail Order Form NFSS offers to (members only) closed traceable aluminum bands in the NFSS color of the year. Bands engraved with the initials "NFS", size code, year & number. All orders are recorded for permanent reference. Bands are ordered in strings of ten (10), all of the same size. Banding instructions and application tool are included with your order. New members may order by entering "New" for membership number on the order form. Bands are $4.00/string and a shipping/handling charge per total order (metal and plastic bands can be combined).
BAND SIZE	BAND SIZE (Internal) *	NUMBER OF STRINGS	YEAR**	PRICE PER STRING of 10	TOTAL AMOUNT
A	2.35 mm			$4.00
B	2.35 mm			$4.00
SOLD OUT C	2.55 mm			$4.00
D	2.75 mm			$4.00
E	2.95 mm			$4.00
J	3.40 mm			$4.00
K	3.50 mm			$4.00
L	4.30 mm			$4.00
M	4.40 mm			$4.00
R	7.10 mm			$4.00
S	7.20 mm			$4.00
T	8.70 mm			$4.00
* The internal diameters are "nominal" and slight variations in size may occur during manufacture. ** You may order the next years band only during SEPT, OCT, NOV & DEC. The bands will not be sent until January 1st!
METAL BAND SUBTOTAL:
METAL BAND SIZE CHART Size "A" (2.20 mm) - Gold-breasted Waxbill, Orange-cheeked Waxbill, Owl (Bicheno) Finch, Quail Finch, Red-eared Waxbill, Strawberry Finch, and other small waxbills. Size "B" (2.40 mm) - Black-cheeked Waxbill, Cordon Bleu, Cuban Melodious Finch, Fire Finch, Olive Finch, Rufous-backed Mannikin, Timor Zebra, Peales Parrot Finch. Size "C" (2.55 mm) - B&W Mannikin, Violet Eared & Blue-capped Waxbills, Bronze-winged Mannikin, Cherry Finch, Green Singing Finch, Grey Singing Finch, Heck’s Shaftail, Lavender Finch, Painted Finch, Pileated Finch, Pytilias, Red-headed & Forbes (Blue-Breasted) Parrot Finches, Shaftail Finch, Silverbills, Star Finch, Red Siskin, Violet Eared Waxbill, Purple Grenadier Size "D" (2.75 mm) - Blue-faced Parrot Finch, Lady Gouldian Finch, Chestnut-breasted & most smaller mannikins, most other Parrot finches, Pictorella Finch, Pintailed Nonpareil, most Twinspots, Yellow-rumped Finch, Zebra finch Size "E" (2.95 mm) - Black-crested Finch, Canaries (Gloster, Fife, Miniature & Irish Fancy), Diamond sparrow, European Greenfinch, Golden Song Sparrow, Nuns, Peter’s/Brown Twinspots, Siskins, Society (Bengalese) Finch, Euro Societies, English Zebra Finch, Spice Finch, European Goldfinch Size "G" (3.20 mm) - Canaries (Border, Red Factor, Lizard & Roller), Magpie Mannikin, Siberian Goldfinch, most larger Mannikins, small tanagers. Size "J" (3.40 mm) - Canaries (Yorkshire, Norwich, Crested & Parisien Frill), Pekin Robin, Silver-eared Mesias, most small softbills. Size "K" (3.50 mm) - Java Rice Birds, Red-crested Cardinal, Saffron Finch, Shama Thrush Size "L" (4.30 mm) - Diamond Dove, Mousebirds, Quail. Size "M" (4.40 mm) - Leaf Birds, Pagoda Mynah, large Sunbirds, Superb Starlings. Size "R" (7.10 mm) - Green/Purple Starlings. Size "S" (7.10mm) - Indian Hill Mynah, Java Mynah, Ring-necked Dove, Toucanettes, White-tailed Jay. Size "T" (8.70mm) - Small Hornbills, Plush-capped Jay, small Toucans, Touracos. If you band at fledge, you will want to use a band one size larger than these recommended sizes. If anyone is banding any species that are not listed above, please e-mail the Band Secretary phhansen@earthlink.net with the name of the species and the size of the band being used, so we can add it to the above chart.

-- Plastic Band Sizes Available -- * The NFSS does not recommend placing plastic bands on hookbills. These species tend to chew on unfamiliar & unsafe objects. * Size XF (2.33 mm) - Red Siskin, Bengalese (Society), Star Finch, Cordon blue (red-cheek, blue cap and red ear), Fire finch, Quail Finches, Lavender finch, Owl finch, Black-cheeked waxbill, Cherry finch, Green & Grey Singers, Painted finch, Shaftails, Masked Grassfinch, Gouldian finch, most parrot finches, Zebra finch, Strawberry Finch, Cuban Melodious Finch, Olive Finch, Timor Zebra, Black & White Mannikins, Silverbills Size XCS (2.80 mm) - Nuns, Diamond Firetails ( Sparrows), Dybowski'sTwinspots, Siskins, (Canaries - Gloster, Fifi, Miniature & Fancy) Size XCL (3.10 mm) - Red-Faced Pytilia, Pekin Robin, (Canaries - Roller, Borders, Lizard, Norwich, Yorkshire, Red Factor) Size XB (4.00 mm) - Shama Thrush, Diamond Dove, Chinese Painted (Button) Quail. Size X3 (4.50 mm) - Many Softbills
NFSS Split Plastic Bird Band - Mail Order Form NFSS offers (to anyone) solid colored open plastic bands for identifying and marking sexes, families or individuals. These bands are not engraved. They are available in 11 solid colors and 5 different sizes. Banding instructions and application tool are included with your order. Bands are $2.20/string and there is a shipping/handling charge per total order (metal and plastic bands can be combined). The colors available for all sizes include: red, white, pink, black, purple, yellow, orange, light green, dark green, dark blue & light blue.
# OF STRINGS	BAND COLOR	BAND SIZE	PRICE PER STRING of 10	TOTAL AMOUNT
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PLASTIC BAND SUBTOTAL:

*** * POSTAL INSURANCE - OPTIONAL * ***
Under $50.00	$1.65
$50.01 to $100.00	$2.05
$100.01 to $200.00	$2.45
$200.01 to $300.00	$4.60
Over $300.01	$5.50
** If you choose not to include this sum, NFSS will NOT be responsible for replacement of bands lost in shipment.	SUBTOTAL:
HANDLING FEE - APPROPRIATE FEE MUST BE INCLUDED (Please enclose the appropriate handling fee)
Under $40.00 =	$ 3.00
$40.01 - $60.00 =	$ 5.00
$60.01 - $100.00 =	$ 8.00
Over $100.01 =	$10.00
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