Bander Resources
Recommendations for Banding During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Raptors and owls:
Red=tailed Hawk – NABC Species Account
Guide to Banding Programs in North America
English: Guide for Banding Programs in North America ENGLISH 20190103
Guia de Programas del Anillamiento en Norte America
Español: Guia Anillamiento NA 20190103
Tracking Your Progress:
NABC Bander’s Checklist For Passerines and Other Landbirds
Lista anotada NABC del anillador para passerinas y afines
Banders’ Health and Safety:
Zoonotic Disease Potential Exposure Alert – US Geological Survey – National Wildlife Health Center
Banding with the Public:
Mist Netting with the Public -A guide to communicating science through bird banding. By Melissa Pitkin
Instructional Videos:
The Use and Application of Hard Metal Bands. By Environment Canada
Utilisation et Pose de Bagues en Métal Rigide. By Environment Canada
How to Tie a Mist Net Pole. By Long Point Bird Observatory
Setting up a Mist Net Alone (Espanol). By Manuel Grosselet – Tierra de Aves
Useful publications:
Fair, J., E. Paul, J. Jones, and L. Bies, Eds. 2023. Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research. Ornithological Council. http://www.BIRDNET.org
Howes, L. A., and A. J. MacDonald. 2016. Guidelines to minimize disturbance of colonial-breeding waterbirds during research activities. Picoides 29(1): 10-12.
Commentaries:
NABC for Academics By Erica Dunn
Is Bird Ringing still necessary? By Ian Newton
The Wildlife Professional Why Band Birds Commentary:
Original Point-Counterpoint Article: Is It Time to Halt Bird Banding?
Point-Counterpoint Rebuttal: Why Bird Banding Should Continue
Call for Retraction: Bird Banding Opinion Piece Raises Objections
Trapping and Handling Techniques:
Capture and handling techniques (prepared for avian flu sampling)
NABC Station Signs:
If your station is managed by a certified NABC Trainer, NABC encourages you to please post these signs to help promote NABC activities and standards.