The other day I banded this HY (hatching-year) cardinal with a bill tumor. It looks sort of like a scab or blob of gunk stuck on the bill, b...

Although spring warblers are bright and colorful, I have always enjoyed fall banding the most. The pace is steadier and a little less weath...

Many new species of migrants are coming through this week. Today I banded the first Swainson's Thrush of the fall season. I am really lo...

Well, this week was nothing to write home about. Only 39 new birds were banded in 3.5 mornings of banding. It has been dry, dry, dry in the ...

Our short week of banding wrapped up with 55 birds being captured, 44 of them new birds. Most were catbirds. I did recapture an adult first ...