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The USGS Bird Banding Lab’s fall migration station at Patuxent Research Refuge captured a new species record for the state of Maryland in September...

The USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center’s Bird Banding Laboratory, welcomes its newest team member Biological Technician Matt Hixson.

In honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 26, here are examples of how USGS science supports our nation’s hunting heritage.

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

A Blue-winged Teal banded in Louisiana becomes part of the North American Bird Banding Program, which tracks millions of records to guide waterfowl...

Each spring, as migratory birds span continents, our ability to protect them depends on one simple but powerful force: people paying attention. This...

USGS has joined a new initiative to address bird collisions with glass.

By Kayci Messerly and Dr. Mike Brasher

Ducks Unlimited Podcast, June 24, 2025

Ep. 689 - Science for a Changing World—The Legacy of Patuxent

By Kayci Messerly and Dr. Mike Brasher

Ducks Unlimited Podcast, June 16, 2025

Ep. 686 - Bird Banding — Behind the Scenes at the Bird Banding Lab

Story by Carrie Arnold, Photography by Jamie Wick

All About Birds, March 24, 2025

Fifty years after the DDT era, Ospreys have rebounded strongly across...