Here are some USGS Web pages with more information on ornithology and Anywhere:
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)
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)
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)
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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