A color-banded Oystercatcher provides valuable information about this individual, its mate, and the species as a whole (photo by Paul Konrad).

Bird banding provides significant information about birds, and the Hawk Migration Association (HMA) is providing an interesting insight into the work of the National Bird Banding Laboratory next Wednesday, March 26, at 12 noon EDT. The HMA’s monthly “Lunch & Learn” program will feature Antonio Celis, Chief of the National Bird Banding Lab (BBL). Antonio’s presentation will provide an overview of the Bird Banding Lab (BBL) program, including its history, current initiatives, and vision for the future. Tony will also discuss the lab’s mission, methods, key successes, and what lies ahead for the BBL.

As Chief, Tony collaborates with the BBL team and partners to maintain the lab as the premier resource for long-term bird banding and marking information gathering and utilization in North America. His vision is to enhance the BBL as an integrated scientific resource that quickly adapts to emerging research needs, study methods, and technologies to support effective bird management and conservation science.

This Zoom program is Free, but registration is required, so simply visit the link at Meeting Registration - Zoom and the program will also be live-streamed on the HMA Facebook page. You can also reference recordings of this and all Lunch & Learn programs on the HMA website at Hawk Migration Association