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Bird Banding Laboratory: the North American Bird Banding Program Bird banding is used to study the movement, survival and behavior of birds. The Bird Banding Laboratory Site has links to the value, procedure and history of bird banding, how to report bird bands(English & Spanish), and resources for birders. (Score: 1.623)
Alaska Science Center - Biological Science Office Homepage for programs of the Biological Science Office at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage on birds, mammals, ecosystems and habitats, fish and fisheries, and other biological subjects. (Score: 1.295)
Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC) Homepage for Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, with links to data library, geographical search, science programs, partnerships, long term resource monitoring program, reports and publications, and education. (Score: 1.156)
Migration of Birds (Score: 1.000)
Tools for learning about birds Links to pictures, songs and identification of birds of the United States, Canada, and Central America plus seasonal bird maps and a quiz on birds. (Score: 0.824)
Bird Conservation Node The Bird Conservation Node facilitates rapid access to North American bird population and habitat data maintained by a broad coalition of Federal, state, and non-governmental partners in conservation. Includes life history, range, and habitats. (Score: 0.811)
Bird Point Count Database Perform custom searches for bird count and bird habitat data or enter your bird count and vegetation data. (Score: 0.811)
Determinants of breeding distributions of ducks Article from Wildlife Monographs no.100 (1988) on the relationships of wetland habitat dynamics and life history to the breeding distributions of the various species of ducks with information on research methods and references. (Score: 0.811)
Duckdata: a bibliographic data base of North American waterfowl (Anatidae) and their wetland habitat Comprehensive bibliography on the ecology, conservation, and management of North American waterfowl and their wetland habitats. Facilitates searching or downloading as .ZIP files and use with ProCite utility. (Score: 0.811)
North American Breeding Bird Survey North American Breeding Bird Survey(BBS) is a cooperative program of the U.S.Geological Survey and Canadian Wildlife Service to monitor the status and trends of North American bird populations. Includes files of results, analyses and raw data. (Score: 0.811)
Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter A presentation of bird photographs, songs, identification tips, distribution maps, and life history information for North American birds, and a forum for commentary and discussion on birds. (Score: 0.811)
Patuxent bird population studies Links to ornithology programs at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, including large scale survey analysis of bird populations, research tools, datasets and analyses, bird identification, and seasonal bird lists. (Score: 0.811)
Algal toxins Chapter of Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases on algal toxins, red tide toxins, phycotoxins, dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria, and bird mortality due to algal toxicosis. (Score: 0.690)
Coastal Louisiana Chapter from Status and Trends of the Nations Biological Resources on the marshes, forested wetlands, barrier islands, and marine ecosystems of the coast of Louisiana with descriptions ths status of wildlife and fishery resources. (Score: 0.690)
Field methods: capture and marking of pintails Method of tracking pintail ducks by capturing with rocket nets or swim-in traps and attaching telemetry devices that allow satellite tracking. Includes video of rocket nets. (Score: 0.690)
Marine resources Detailed report with photos, graphs, and charts on marine resources of five large marine regions of the U.S. covering environment and physical features, and planktonic, benthic, fishery, amphibian, bird, and mammal resources. (Score: 0.690)
Miscellaneous fungal diseases Chapter of Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases on miscellaneous fungi with information on fungal skin and subcutaneous lesions or mycosis primarily in birds. (Score: 0.690)
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center monitoring program Entry to biological monitoring projects studying the status and trends of the nations biota, identify endangered species and ecosystems, and plan for the future. Links to birds, butterflies, and amphibians, and project planning methods. (Score: 0.690)
The whooping crane report Report on the captive breeding program at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center to help save endangered whooping cranes. Site links to natural history information on whooping cranes, why they are endangered, cool facts on cranes, and a photo gallery. (Score: 0.690)

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