06-07-19 Bird Field Note

Bird Field Note Kate Stone 6/06/19

We also get to outreach with some incredible private landowners (and their pets).

The addition of nanotags adds a new level of equipment and considerations to our banding process.

We’ve re-sighted all three woodpeckers with nanotags and located their nests.

We’re concurrently deploying nanotags and expanding local Motus coverage.

Eric Rasmussen and crew caught 40 hummingbirds during their first four banding sessions

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Mat is trying several new types of sampling to increase our collection of under-represented insect taxa

Mat and Mary have installed half of 20 new flight-intercept insect traps.

Prolific ticks require the stylish stuffing of pants into socks.

The bird crew thanks the MPG Ranch tech, field, and irrigation crew for their help with our research!