MAPS Bird Banding July 21, 2012

MAPS stands for "Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship." The intent of MAPS is to learn about the breeding behaviors of birds. The research protocol involves mist netting birds, gathering data and fitting each with a metal band that has a unique identification number, then releasing the bird. Field ornithologst Emily Thomas invites you to join her at the pavilion on the west side of the Audubon property learn how scientists capture, band, and release birds for research purposes. You'll get close-up looks at birds in the hand.