Example Sentences

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One recent study examined millions of bird banding records and found that geomagnetic disturbances were associated with increased incidence of migratory bird "vagrancy," that is, birds becoming lost during migration.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2023

Using observation records and data collected through bird banding, 20th-century ornithologists roughly mapped general migration routes and timing for most migratory species.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022

On Kangaroo Island, restorative tourism opportunities include bird banding and re-wilding, ride-alongs to check remote cameras and monitor wildlife populations, and, depending on the season, helping with tree-planting programs for long-term habitat restoration.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2021

Migration Festival at Lighthouse Point Park, hawk watching, bird banding demos, a live raptor display and bird walks.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2015

The student, who asked not to be named, was seeking an assistant for a bird banding study.

From Nature • Jun. 2, 2015