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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)
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)
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)
Field manual of wildlife diseases: general field procedures and diseases of birds Manual listing field procedures for bird specimen collecting, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral diseases, biotoxins, chemical toxins, common and scientific names of birds, and glossary. Manual can be downloaded or viewed in pdf format. (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)
Forest and rangeland birds of the United States : natural history and habitat use Catalog of bird species common to forest and rangeland habitats in the U.S. with natural histories including taxonomic information, range, and habitat descriptions to assist land managers in resource management. Text available as a .zip file. (Score: 0.690)
Giant Canada goose flocks in the United States Review of the size of breeding populations of Giant Canada geese by states in the Mississippi, Atlantic, Central, and Pacfic flyways and the management problems caused by rapid increases of local breeding populations. (Score: 0.690)
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Information System (SIS) project titles List of active research and science projects at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center by accession number with links to project descriptions (Score: 0.690)
Raptor Information System The Raptor Information System (RIS) is a keyworded catalog of over 32,000 references about the biology and management of birds of prey. Search by author, title, keyword, year of publication, or species. (Score: 0.690)
Reintroduction of whooping cranes: the ultra(light) in animal training experience Article on experiment to teach migration routes to birds using ultralight aircraft as a means to reintroduce a migratory flock of whooping cranes to the eastern United States. (Score: 0.690)
Resources for banders Links to bird banding manual, banding associations, equipment and suppliers, bibliography, band size lookup, recapture database, bander services, aging and sexing birds, longevity records, Canadian atlas of bird banding and other resources. (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)
Discovery for Recovery: an International Pintail Recovery Initiative (Pinsat) Using satellite telemetry and field studies to track pintail ducks during spring migration north from Californias Central Valley plus pintails in New Mexico and Texas. Includes links to migration maps, journal, duck calls, and field methods. (Score: 0.615)
Conservation Reserve Program: habitat for grassland birds Results of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) which has effected major changes to the landscape, especially in the northern Great Plains, dramatically increasing the population of breeding birds in CRP fields. Can be downloaded as.zip file. (Score: 0.556)
Burrowing owl winter ecology and use of artificial burrows in South Texas Experimental use of artificial burrows in south Texas to help in conservation of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia), migratory birds breeding in dry grasslands using animal burrows. Includes links to project partners, photos and video. (Score: 0.542)

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