The North American Banding Council (NABC), incorporated in 1998, is a nonprofit group composed of representatives of avian research organizations whose members use bird banding as a tool in ornithological research, conservation, and management. A complete list of participating organizations can be found below. The mission of the NABC is to promote sound and ethical bird-banding practices and techniques. To accomplish this, the NABC has developed educational and training materials, including manuals on general banding techniques as well as techniques manuals for specialized taxonomic groups accompanied by a three-level certification process (Assistant, Bander, and Trainer). Explore the site to learn more.
Taxonomic groups currently covered include:
- passerines and near-passerines
- raptors
- hummingbirds
- shorebirds
- waterfowl
- colonial waterbirds
Download an information pamphlet here: English/Français or English/Español.
NABC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Any donations to support NABC activities
would be appreciated and are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law
Officers:
| Chair | Ian Ausprey |
| Vice-chair | CJ Ralph |
| Secretary | Annie Lindsay |
| Treasurer | Andrea Patterson |
Board of Directors:
| American Ornithological Society | Jared Wolfe |
| Association of Field Ornithologists | Ian Ausprey |
| Eastern Bird Banding Association | David Brinker |
| Inland Bird Banding Association | Mark Shieldcastle |
| Ontario Bird Banding Association | Norm North |
| Raptor Research Foundation | Jim Bednarz |
| Society of Canadian Ornithologists | Stu Mackenzie |
| Western Bird Banding Association | Claire Stuyck |
| Wilson Ornithological Society | Kristen Covino |
| Bird Banding Laboratory (Ex-officio) | Antonio Celis-Murillo |
| Bird Banding Office (Ex-officio) | Lesley Howes |
| Directors-at-Large | Andrea Patterson |
| Annie Lindsay | |
| Asher Gorbet | |
| CJ Ralph | |
| Jason Jones | |
| Jessica Pollock | |
| Mike Lanzone | |
| Pedro Martins | |
| Sarah Harper | |
| Willow English | |
| Trainers-at-Large | Emily Patterson |
| Eric Demers | |
| Josee Rousseau | |