MTAB 104, May 2023

This Memo to All Banders (MTAB 104) was released in May 2023. Subjects in this memo are 1. The Chief’s Chirp; 2. Alerts – Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and reminder that banders cannot submit data through Bandit, only manage data; 3. Staff updates – Jennifer McKay joins the BBL; 4. News – Database migration is happening now!, Bird Banding Lab data and window collisions;  5. A note from the permitting shelves – last call for fall banding season permitting, social media recommendations, and permittees check your contact information; 6. A note from the supply room – 1C bands available; 7. Data management – Bander Portal video tutorials, Bander Portal Portal Office Hours, how to contact us, and status codes for banded birds taken from artificial nest structures; 8. Frequently asked questions – what’s the difference between encounters and recaptures?; 9. Auxiliary marker corner; 10. Banding and encounter highlights; 11. Message to the Flyways - including Canada and Cackling Geese code updates; 12. Moments in history; 13. Recent Publications; 14. Upcoming events; and 15. Request for information.