Banding for the birds

From our August 2021 newsletter

For over 100 years, the US Geological Survey has been banding birds and distributing permits for partners to do the same. This is a big effort, with a huge database, many participants across the country, and a big goal: “To monitor the status and trends of resident and migratory bird populations. Because birds are good indicators of the health of the environment, the status and trends of bird populations are critical for identifying and understanding many ecological issues and for developing effective science, management, and conservation practices.” So far, about 77 million birds have been banded.

Here at Goose Pond Sanctuary, we spend a lot of time and energy contributing to this massive national research effort, and 2021 has already included many banding activities with more to come. Learn more about our banding efforts in the articles below.