Banding Associations and Bird Observatories

Banders are urged to become active in regional banding associations. There are four banding associations in North America. Each association has an annual meeting, and some have additional events. Each supports a publication which provides a forum for current banding studies and problems.

In addition to the regional associations, there are a few active State, Provincial and local banding organizations. Officers of the regional associations can advise banders whether there are other active banding organizations in their vicinity.

All banding associations welcome new members. By joining, a bander can benefit from the experience of others and can communicate his own findings to others.

National and Regional Banding Associations

Persons interested in obtaining the names and addresses of the current officers of any association should write to the appropriate Bird Banding Office.

• North American Banding Council is an independent incorporated non-profit group dedicated to promoting sound and ethical banding principles and techniques.

• Eastern Bird Banding Association covers Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Ontario, and Quebec. Publication: North American Bird Bander, published quarterly.

• Inland Bird Banding Association covers Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Publication: North American Bird Bander, published quarterly.
  
  
• Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
  

• Western Bird Banding Association covers the remainder of the United States including Alaska, also Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Mexico. Publication: North American Bird Bander, published quarterly.

  
  
• Ontario Bird Banding Association covers the Province of Ontario. It is the only Banding Association now operating from Canada, so is of special interest to all Canadian banders. Publications: Ontario Bird Banding Association Newsletter, quarterly; and OBBA Contributions, occasionally.

Bird Observatories and Banding Groups in the US and Canada

This list contains bird observatories with active banding projects as well as cooperative banding groups.

• Alaska Bird Observatory (Alaska)
• Atlantic Bird Observatory (Nova Scotia)
• Beaverhill Bird Observatory (Alberta)
• Black Swamp Bird Observatory (Ohio)
• Braddock Bay Bird Observatory (New York)
• Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory (Ontario)
• Chicagoland Bird Observatory (Illinois)
• Chipper Woods Bird Observatory (Indiana)
• Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory
• Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (New York/USA)
• Delta Marsh Bird Observatory (Manitoba)
• Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (California)
• Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station
• Great Basin Bird Observatory (Nevada)
• Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (Ontario)
• Hummer/Bird Study Group (Alabama/Southeastern USA)
• Idaho Bird Observatory
• Innis Point Bird Observatory (Ontario)
• Institute for Bird Populations (USA)
• Klamath Bird Observatory (Oregon)
• Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory (Alberta) 
• Long Point Bird Observatory (Ontario)
• Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences (Massassachusetts/Northeastern USA)
• Migration Monitoring Stations in Canada
• Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship
• Ohio Bird Banding Association
• Old Myakka Bird Observatory (Florida)
• Point Reyes Bird Observatory (California)
• Powdermill Bird Banding (Pennsylvania)
• Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
• Rio Grande Valley Bird Observatory (Texas)
• Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
• Rouge River Bird Observatory (Michigan)
• San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (California)
• Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory (Arizona)
• Thunder Cape Bird Observatory
• Toronto Bird Observatory (Ontario)
• Whitefish Point Bird Observatory (Michigan)

BIRDNET'S Bird Observatories in the USA and Canada

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