Search
Block title
Songbird Breeding and Migration Monitoring
The University of Montana Bird Ecology Lab monitors songbird populations during the breeding season and fall migration. In both seasons, songbirds are monitored in three sites across MPG Ranch which differ in habitat and elevation. They erect mist-nets, which resemble a volleyball net with finer mesh, in strategic places to capture passing birds. Once a bird is captured, they take various morphological measurements, record reproductive condition during the breeding season, and attach a leg band imprinted with a unique identification number. Leg band data is reported to a central location, the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory, if the bird is recaptured and reported, we can gain insight into where it has traveled and it’s condition upon capture. Monitoring during the breeding season gives valuable insight into habitat function; habitat suitable to breeding will yield a greater number of birds in reproductive condition. Fall songbird monitor will contribute to understanding migration ecology of birds moving through western Montana, and in combination with other monitoring programs, the Northern Rockies.
Sort by
Avian Science Center 2014 Annual Report
2012 ASC Breeding Season Mist Netting & Bird Banding Report
Research Projects
- There are no available items that begin with these letters.
- Songbird Banding and Migration (1) Apply Songbird Banding and Migration filter
- (-) Remove Songbird Banding and Monitoring filter Songbird Banding and Monitoring
- There are no available items that begin with these letters.
Block title
- American robin (1) Apply American robin filter
- American tree sparrow (1) Apply American tree sparrow filter
- Big Brown Bat (1) Apply Big Brown Bat filter
- Black-capped chickadee (2) Apply Black-capped chickadee filter
- (-) Remove Black-chinned Hummingbird filter Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Brown-headed cowbird (1) Apply Brown-headed cowbird filter
- Bullock's oriole (1) Apply Bullock's oriole filter
- California Myotis (1) Apply California Myotis filter
- Calliope hummingbird (2) Apply Calliope hummingbird filter
- (-) Remove Cedar waxwing filter Cedar waxwing
- Common nighthawk (1) Apply Common nighthawk filter
- (-) Remove Downy woodpecker filter Downy woodpecker
- Dusky flycatcher (2) Apply Dusky flycatcher filter
- There are no available items that begin with these letters.
- There are no available items that begin with these letters.
- Lazuli bunting (3) Apply Lazuli bunting filter
- Least flycatcher (1) Apply Least flycatcher filter
- Lewis’s Woodpecker (1) Apply Lewis’s Woodpecker filter
- Little Brown Bat (1) Apply Little Brown Bat filter
- Long-eared Myotis (1) Apply Long-eared Myotis filter
- MacGillivray's warbler (1) Apply MacGillivray's warbler filter
- (-) Remove Painted Turtle filter Painted Turtle
- (-) Remove Pine siskin filter Pine siskin
- Red-breasted nuthatch (2) Apply Red-breasted nuthatch filter
- (-) Remove Red Fox filter Red Fox
- Red-naped sapsucker (1) Apply Red-naped sapsucker filter
- Ruby-crowned kinglet (1) Apply Ruby-crowned kinglet filter
- Western Small-footed Myotis (1) Apply Western Small-footed Myotis filter
- (-) Remove Wild turkey filter Wild turkey
- Willow flycatcher (1) Apply Willow flycatcher filter
- Wilson's warbler (1) Apply Wilson's warbler filter
- Yellow-rumped warbler (2) Apply Yellow-rumped warbler filter
- (-) Remove Yellow warbler filter Yellow warbler
Formats
- (-) Remove Research Report filter Research Report
- (-) Remove Research Update filter Research Update
Authors
- 37 (1) Apply 37 filter
- Kate Stone (1) Apply Kate Stone filter
- Kristina Smucker (1) Apply Kristina Smucker filter
- Megan Fylling (1) Apply Megan Fylling filter
- Michael Krzywicki (1) Apply Michael Krzywicki filter
- Tricia Rodriguez (1) Apply Tricia Rodriguez filter
- Tricia Rodriguez, Megan Fylling, (1) Apply Tricia Rodriguez, Megan Fylling, filter