A pattern and procedure for sewing bird bags for bird banders and ringers

• Published in: Journal of field ornithology Vol. 93; no. 3; p. 2
• Main Authors: Strassmann, Joan E., Mayer de Souza, Bruna, Van Zoeren, Alice, Scharf, William C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Resilience Alliance 01.09.2022
• Subjects: bird bags; bird banding; bird ringing

Bird banding (or ringing) is an essential part of many aspects of ornithology. From the time a bird is extracted from a mist net or other capture method to the time it is banded, measured, possibly tagged, and released, it is typically held individually in a secure cloth bag. Although it is importan...