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Monthly Banding Summary, January 2016

Despite low numbers of birds caught, the interns still had some excitement this January with the capture of a Red Crossbill. Read on for more details!

Monthly Banding Summary, December 2015

A Black Phoebe tops the list for most exciting capture in December. Even though it’s a common bird throughout Marin County, we capture them infrequently. Check out what else we caught!

Where Are They Now? Featuring 2009 Palomarin Intern Noah Strycker

Read about how Noah breaks the previous record, and then some, in his pursuit of a global “big year”.

Monthly Banding Summary, November 2015

November marks a change in the intern crew, the recapture of an infamous Wrentit, and another recapture of a geolocator-tagged Fox Sparrow.

Monthly Banding Summary, October 2015

October brought rarities from Siberia and Mexico, plus many more of our usual migrants returned for winter, some wearing tiny data logging backpacks!

Monthly Banding Summary, September 2015

September is full of change: migrant breeders departed for their southerly wintering grounds, others stopped here to refuel along their migratory journey, while other species that over-winter in Marin but breed to the north returned.

Monthly Banding Summary, August 2015

Fall migration has arrived, with lots of exciting captures at the Palomarin Field Station.

Monthly Banding Summary, July 2015

The long summer days persist—breeding season winds down and a lot of unbanded juveniles show up. Activity is notably slower and quieter by the end of month, and the summer season draws to a close.

Monthly Banding Summary, May 2015

Taking the Long View: An inside look at the goings-on at the longest running avian ecology field station west of the Mississippi.

Where Are They Now? Featuring 2011 Palomarin Intern Amanda Gallinat

Taking the Long View: An inside look at the goings-on at the longest running avian ecology field station west of the Mississippi.

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