Our Research
Reporting a band:
If you find a band or have a picture of a banded bird you would like to report, please go to the Bird Banding Labrotory's (BBL) website to report the band: reportband.gov​.
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More information here -> How to Report a Banded Bird
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Project HUMMER
Project HUMMER is an acronym that stand for Hummingbirds: Understanding Migratory Movements, Ecology and Range. This project incorporates all of our hummingbird research from wintering western species along the Gulf Coast to deploying cutting-edge transmitters to track hummingbird movements.
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More information here -> Project HUMMER
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Migratory Bird Studies
We study a wide array of migratory birds through different banding studies throughout the year including public banding demonstrations during Spring and Fall Migration.
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​More information here -> Migratory Bird Studies
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Southeastern Purple Martin Project
This project is focused on:
Discovering the productivity of specific colonies in AL, GA, and FL
Monitoring colonies for disease, birth defects, and mass die offs
Discovering the migration routes used by each colony and comparing the paths taken between colonies
Taking blood, feather and fecal samples for DNA, toxicology, and micro biome analysis
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More information here -> Southeastern Purple Martin Project
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Southeastern American Kestrel Project
This project is lead by our Raptor Research Coordinator John Taylor. The focus of this project is to determine migratory and winter ground movements of American Kestrels in AL and GA. BCA is currently looking for funding to deploy GPS transmitters on individuals to get year round realtime data from individuals tagged on their wintering grounds.
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More information here -> Southeastern American Kestrel Project
