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USGS Bird Banding Laboratory curates more than 80 years of Pacific albatross banding and resighting records to build a complete dataset

USGS Bird Banding Laboratory curates more than 80 years of Pacific albatross banding and resighting records to build a complete dataset

The Bird Banding Lab finalizes work on a 20-year-old project to build a complete dataset of all banded and resighted pacific albatrosses. This dataset...

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BBL’s Fall Migration Station Wrap-up for the 2021 Season

BBL’s Fall Migration Station Wrap-up for the 2021 Season

Highlight of birds banded and recaptured at the BBL during Fall 2021 Migration. 

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Banders Without Borders Continues To Make Connections

Banders Without Borders Continues To Make Connections

The United States Bird Banding Lab’s (BBL) Banders Without Borders Initiative is pushing forward towards its goal to improve communications between...

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Employee Spotlight: Lauren E. Walker

Employee Spotlight: Lauren E. Walker

Newest member of the Bird Banding Laboratory has a long history with birds.

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The Launch of the Banders Without Borders Initiative

The Launch of the Banders Without Borders Initiative

On 9 Sept 2021, the United States Bird Banding Lab (BBL) recently introduced a new initiative to strengthen connections with our sister banding...

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Partner Spotlight: The Canadian Bird Banding Office

Partner Spotlight: The Canadian Bird Banding Office

Many North American migratory bird species travel from North America to Central and South America during their yearly migrations. Therefore, studying...

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Notes From the Field: Coastal Raptors

Notes From the Field: Coastal Raptors

"Notes from the Field” are contributed articles that highlight current banding projects and the continued importance of bird banding 100 years after...

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Notes From the Field: The Rough-legged Hawk Project

Notes From the Field: The Rough-legged Hawk Project

"Notes From the Field” are contributed articles that highlight current banding projects and the continued importance of bird banding 100 years after...

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Employee Spotlight: Kyra Harvey

Employee Spotlight: Kyra Harvey

An introduction to the Bird Banding Laboratory’s newest staff member.

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Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts on BBL operations

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts on BBL operations

Learn how BBL operations are proceeding while maintaining social distance required by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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Bird Banding Laboratory in the Media: The Wildlife Society

Bird Banding Laboratory in the Media: The Wildlife Society

The Bird Banding Lab’s biologists and songbird banding station were featured in a multimedia online article by The Wildlife Society.

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Employee Spotlight: Chief of the Bird Banding Laboratory Retires

Employee Spotlight: Chief of the Bird Banding Laboratory Retires

Reflecting on Bruce G. Peterjohn’s almost three-decade long career with Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

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