3-165B Migratory Bird Wing Collection Survey

United States Departmentdfthe Interior
FISH: AND WILDLIFE· SERVICE
DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT

HARVEST SURVEYS SECTION

PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER

10815 LOBLOLLY PINE DRIVE

lAUREL, MARYlAND 20708-4028

PHONE 301-497-5980 FAX 301-497-5981

In Reply Refer To:
FWSIDMBM

Dear Migratory Bird Hunter:
We need your help. To better understand the population status and reproductive success of
woodcock, rails, and band-tailed pigeons; we need to know the percentage ofthese species that are
young-of-the-year birds. Immature birds have distinctive wing feathers that let us distinguish them
from adults by examining wings. You can help by donating one wing from each woodcock, rail,
and/or band-tailed pigeon that you bag this season.
Enclosed are envelopes to be used to mail us the wings. Use an inner envelope and a single pre­
addressed mailing envelope for up to five wings from a single day's hunt. Ifyou bag more than five
birds (eg., rails) during one hunt, please use additional set(s) of envelopes. Before you mail your
wings, fill in the entire lower left portion of the mailing envelope. Please help us keep the mail

clean by following the directions on the back of this letter.
We need wings from birds killed throughout the season, so please send them for as long as you hunt.
If you run out of envelopes, send us the postcard that is enclosed in this package. Do not put the
postcard in a wing envelope as these are not opened until the wings are examined in February. Due
to the short duration of some seasons, the extra envelopes you request may not arrive until after the
season closes. Please keep the information on when and where each bird. was harvested with the
correct wings so that you can report that important infonnation accurately when the extra envelopes
arrive~ Also, please advise us if your address shown on the postcard is incorrect.
Your help will be very much appreciated.

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Paul I. Padding, Chief
Harvest Surveys Section

Enclosures

PLEASE HELP KEEP THE MAIL CLEAN
Wet, bloody, or fly larvae-infested wings will damage other mail and create offensive odor~. Postal
workers might refuse to handle your envelopes if they are bloody, greasy, or smelly. Tills can be
prevented if you:
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remove the wings as indicated on the pre-addressed mailing envelope.

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allow excess moisture or blood on wings to dry.

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keep flies away from the wings.

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wrap wings in paper towel - do not wrap in plastic as this speeds decay.

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use two envelopes for each wing or group ofwings. Insert the wings in an in~er envelope
and seal the flap tightly; then place the inner envelope in the large pre-addressed outer
(mailing) envelope.

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do not put more than five wings in an envelope

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mail epvelopes promptly.

In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 522a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501), please note the following information. This study is authorized by the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). We will use the information that you provide in estimating
migratory bird hunter activity and harvest in the United States. It is our policy not to use your
name for any other purpose. We will remove all names and identifying information when we
compile the results, and will report only summary information. We maintain the information in
accordance with the Privacy Act. Your response is voluntary. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this information collection and
assigned control number 1018-0023. We estimate that it will take you about 5 minutes to read
the instructions and complete the envelope. Comments on this form should be mailed to the
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 222--Arlington
Square, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20240.

FWS Form 3-165B
REV 02/07

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OMB Control No. 1018-0023
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XX

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