Bird Collection Reporting

Bird Collection Reporting Form

This form is for reporting wild bird collection is for use by citizens of the:

Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

Elnu Abenaki Band

Koasek Abenaki Band

Missisquoi St. Francis-Sokoki Band of the Abenaki Nation

Members of these four Abenaki bands have both federal and state authorization to collect dead (salvaged) birds, bird parts and feathers for cultural and ceremonial purposes. If you are a member of one of these bands and don’t already have a copy of the Vermont authorization be sure to note this below in question 15 and one will be sent to you.

Reporting Instructions

Collection from the wild of any of the following birds (whole, parts, or feathers) must be reported within 72-hours of the collection:
- Any Threatened or Endangered bird species
- Any species of hawk, falcon, owl, eagle or other raptor
You do not need to report birds and parts provided by the Agency of Natural Resources or acquired through trade/exchange among other Native Americans, or through the national Bald Eagle Repository
Fields with * are required.
Photos are a big help to us. You can attach photos of the bird(s) you collected below, or you can submit them via email to: ANR.EndangeredPermit@vermont.gov, or by U.S. Mail to:
- Permit Specialist
- Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- 1 National Life Dr., Davis 2
- Montpelier, VT 05620-3901
Be sure to click ‘submit’ at the bottom of this form to submit your report.
If you have questions or problems regarding collecting birds or with this webpage please let us know at ANR.EndangeredPermit@vermont.gov

1. What species are you reporting? *

2. What did you collect? *

3. Are you confident of your identification of this species? (Please try to submit photos)

4. Does the bird have a leg band or color marker? If yes please report the band at https://www.reportband.gov/

5. Your role: Are you the collector or are you reporting on bird(s) collected by someone else? *

6. Collector's First Name *

7. Collector's Last Name *

8.Collector's Street Address

9. Collector's City/Town

10. Collector's State

11. Collector's ZIP Code

12. Collector's Telephone (###)###-#### *

13. Collector's Email Address *

14. Collector's Membership Affiliation

15. Do you already have a copy of the Vermont permit authorizing bird collection? If you select ‘no’ we will send one to you

16. Collection Date *

17. Town where collection occurred (once you select a town the map below will zoom to it) *

After selecting a town in the question above, please click on the map below and navigate to the location where the bird was collected. The click on the map to place a ‘pin’ marking the location. To move the pin simply click on another location on the map. *

Click the Map to indicate location.

18. Specific Location (Limited to 150 Characters) *

19. Number of birds collected at this location *

20. Why do you think the bird died?

21. Other comments not listed above (Limited to 150 Characters) *

22. Did you take a Photograph?

23. Please Attach a Photograph (if available)

24. Type the numbers you see in the above picture: