Great Basin Bird ObservatoryCatching Pinyon Jays requires a lot of sitting and waiting... and excellent camouflage.
#birdbanding #patience
Great Basin Bird ObservatoryCatching Pinyon Jays requires a lot of sitting and waiting... and excellent camouflage.
We recently wrapped up a #PinyonJay #birdbanding effort in #AZ - we didn't catch jays this time, but we're looking forward to another attempt this fall! PIJAs are *challenging* to study - their movements can seem unpredictable, & success often requires a combo of prep, patience & luck! 1/2
We recently wrapped up a #PinyonJay #birdbanding effort in #AZ - we didn't catch jays this time, but we're looking forward to another attempt this fall! PIJAs are *challenging* to study - their movements can seem unpredictable, & success often requires a combo of prep, patience & luck! 1/2
A busy field season so far! Our #PinyonJay program in AZ just finished up a banding session- the jays are so smart, you never know how they'll go! This one, no jays banded. But between net runs at the banding station, we searched for used nests. (All the young here had already fledged.) #birdbanding
A busy field season so far! Our #PinyonJay program in AZ just finished up a banding session- the jays are so smart, you never know how they'll go! This one, no jays banded. But between net runs at the banding station, we searched for used nests. (All the young here had already fledged.) #birdbanding
Lisa MiguezSeeking wisdom from anyone familiar with bird banding and experience with reporting a bird band number… more specifically, I would like to know if it’s possible to report a partial number?
The backstory: I've been observing a family of Swainson’s hawks in our neighbourhood for the last 9 years. A new male replaced the patriarch in 2023. He is banded.
Despite my best photographing efforts, I have only confirmed the last 5 digits of the number, plus one other digit for sure (but unsure of its position). He will surely be leaving soon on his epic migration to Argentina.
I would love to know his story. Am I out of luck?
#birds #birdBanding #alberta #birdsOfAlberta #birdRinging #birdOfPrey #SwainsonsHawks #reportAbirdBand #birdIdentification #yyc #calgary #calgaryWildlife #albertaWildlife #birdsOfCanada #birdsOfCalgary #raptors #birdsofmastodon
tinydoctorEvidently, the BBBill will defund bird banding, among all the other evils it will do.
#birding #birdbanding #TrumpCuts #bigbeautifulbill
https://www.aba.org/proposed-bird-banding-lab-closure-endangers-bird-research/
Proposed Bird Banding Lab Closure Endangers Bird Research - American Birding Association
The 2026 federal budget proposes eliminating the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area, threatening bird banding, research, and conservation nationwide, endangering 100+ years of vital ecological data.
Sarah DalWaterbird Colour Marking - seen a duck or a goose with a colour ring in Ireland and the UK? You can now look it up on this great website
Waterbird Colour-marking Group
Whooper Swans are back... ...and there are colour-rings to be found! . . . . . study info report a bird Monitoring is the foundation of effective conservation. Collecting data on movements, survival and other factors provides conservationists with the information needed to be able to determine the conservation requirements of individual species and populations.…
Lauren HarterA young Painted Bunting was a nice surprise this weekend at Bluebonnet Swamp. Females and young birds aren’t as flashy as adult males, but their brilliant green plumage is beautiful!
All banding is being conducted under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit issued by the US Geological Survey.
#BirdBanding #birds #birding
