Last updated April 2023
Contact
Bob Arini
MA Department of Fisheries, Wildlife & Law Enforcement
251 Causeway Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA 02114-2151
Phone (617) 626-1575
Is a state permit required for banding?
Yes. The regulation states:
(4) Categories of Permits. Permits which may be issued pursuant to G.L. c. 131, Sec. 4(2) may include, but not be limited to, bird-banding, salvage, and scientific collecting permits, or letter permits incorporating specialized authorizations.
Permit application forms
- Application Form for scientific collecting
- Banding: not available online; contact the agency
- Renewal; not available online; contact the agency
- Threatened and Endangered – same application form
- Salvage – not available online; contact the agency
Prior notice
Check permit conditions. Even if not expressly required to do so, you should always contact the manager of that particular state land unit or with the owner of private land before your arrival. You want to be aware of the hunting seasons, and, of course want to be sure that your activities will not interfere with the activities of that park, wildlife management area, or other state land unit, and that your activities will not adversely affect public use of the land or with the activities of private landowners.
Policies
321 Code of Massachusetts Regulations 2.02: Permits to Take or Possess
Threatened and Endangered Species
10.04: Taking and Possession of Species on State and Federal Lists
Listed bird species
E = endangered
T = threatened
SC = special concern
Ammodramus savannarum |
T |
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Ammospiza caudacuta |
SC |
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Antrostomus vociferus |
SC |
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Asio flammeus |
E |
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Asio otus |
SC |
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Bartramia longicauda |
E |
|
Botaurus lentiginosus |
E |
|
Calidris canutus |
T |
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Charadrius melodus |
T |
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Circus hudsonius |
T |
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Cistothorus platensis |
E |
|
Falco peregrinus |
SC |
|
Gallinula galeata |
SC |
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Gavia immer |
SC |
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Geothlypis philadelphia |
SC |
|
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
SC |
|
Ixobrychus exilis |
E |
|
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
E |
|
Podilymbus podiceps |
E |
|
Pooecetes gramineus |
T |
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Rallus elegans |
T |
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Setophaga americana |
T |
|
Setophaga striata |
SC |
|
Sterna dougallii |
E |
|
Sterna hirundo |
SC |
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Sterna paradisaea |
SC |
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Sternula antillarum |
SC |
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Sturnella magna |
SC |
|
Tyto alba |
SC |
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
E |