MTAB 108, May 2024

This Memo to All Banders (MTAB 108) was released in May 2024. Subjects in this 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 – meeting reports, BBL staff visits Foreman's Branch; 4. News – American Woodcock Migration, Women in Banding, and Surviving Migration Through an Urban Landscape; 5. A note from the permitting shelves – we are receiving a high volume of permit requests; 6. A note from the supply room – remove rejected band transfers from the Portal, and check your bands before banding; 7. Frequently asked questions – what's the difference between record lost, band lost, and band destroyed?;  8. Data management – helpful hint; 9. Banding and encounter highlights; 10. Auxiliary marker corner – check out our guide to submitting auxiliary marking data! and a note to shorebird banders; 11. Moments in history – World Migratory Bird Day; 12. Recent Publications; 13. Upcoming events; and 14. Request for information.