For more than a century, the Bird Banding Laboratory has placed small metallic bands on the legs of birds across North ...

Each band reported by hunters is essential for detecting changes in waterfowl populations and for setting hunting regulations ...

One of the best tools for hummingbird tracking is through banding, which involves placing a numbered metal ring on a bird’s ...

Their most commonly-banded bird is the white-throated sparrow. Birdcast.info shows that by April 27, 45 million birds had crossed the region since early March.

The bird-banding program is just one part of the USGS’s Ecosystems Mission Area; the program’s $292.9 million budget in 2025 went to programs that monitor invasive species, ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific ...

Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 migratory game bird seasons have been set. There are two significant changes to waterfowl seasons. The ...

How old is an old puffin?  Well, the oldest known puffin in New Brunswick was found this week at 33 years old.

Those who report banded birds this year may receive a special sticker from Audubon. Roseate spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) are among the most majestic of birds in Florida.With bright pink feathering ...