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South Carolina Banding Schemes:

2005-Present: Duplicate Dark Blue bands on upper legs with 2 White engraved letters/numbers

2004:
Dark Blue band on upper leg with 2 White engraved letters/numbers

pre-2004:

Colors used: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Magenta

Adult Birds:
Upper Left: No band or one color band
Lower Left: Blue over USFWS metal band
Upper Right: No band or one color band
Lower Right: No band or one color band

Juvenile Birds:
Upper Left: No band
Lower Left: USFWS metal band
Upper Right: No band
Lower Right: No band or one color band

PARTICIPANTS

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Clemson University
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

CONTACTS

Felicia SandersSouth Carolina DNR
Kim PetersDepartment of Biological Sciences, Clemson University

PROJECTS

In Progress...

American Oystercatchers in South Carolina - SCDNR website


photo credit Phil Wilkinson - SCDNR

Winter abundance of American Oystercatchers in South Carolina -

Diet quality and movement patterns of American Oystercatchers wintering at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

South Carolina re-sighting data were provided by the South Carolina DNR. For more information contact Felicia Sanders

The map below shows locations of color-banded oystercatchers re-sighted in South Carolina. Click on a location to enlarge.

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