Show Winter Duck Banding winter Mid duck banding pro programs grams are progressing on several several several sev sev- eral Utah marshes in an effort to band wintering populations of waterfowl MALLARDS ARE the primary species Department of Fish and Game personnel are attempting to band although a number of pintails and green wing teal have been banded Baited traps are being used on Powell Slough Clear Lake Farmington Bay Ogden Bay and Locomotive ve Springs to capture the birds Trapped birds are banded with a metal leg band after the sex and age of the bird birdis is determined and then re released re- re leased THE TIIE LATEST report showed about birds have been banded banded band band- ed so far in the program Banding Banding Band Band- ing will continue for several weeks as long as birds remain in the area |