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  <dc:creator>Antonio Celis-Murillo</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2025</dc:date>
  <dc:description>Note to All Banders was a special extra communication with more urgent information relevant to banders. This Note to All Banders was sent to U. S. bird banders on November 14, 2025, following the return of Bird Banding Lab staff after the 43-day furlough. This note includes information regarding staff resuming work and appreciate banders patience as staff works on the backlog resulting from lapsed operations.</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>U.S. Geological Survey</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>The Bird Banding Lab Is back online. Thank you for your patience</dc:title>
  <dc:type>text</dc:type>
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