Kestrel Banding
Southern Appalachian Raptor Research collaborated with NC Wildlife Resources Commission to band American Kestrel nestlings in nest boxes placed throughout Sandy Mush State Gamelands. Click here to view a video clip from the Asheville TV station, WLOS.
Cowee 2012
Students from the Snowbird Cherokee Language School visited MAPS at Cowee Mound on June 20. Forty birds of thirteen species were captured and banded, including Cedar Waxwings, fledgling Orchard Orioles, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Students enjoyed close-up views of a vibrant Indigo Bunting male before releasing it back into the Cowee habitat.
MAPS Program
Southern Appalachian Raptor Research operates three MAPS stations throughout western North Carolina. MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) is a nationwide program coordinated by the Institute for Bird Populations to monitor productivity, survivorship, and population trends of breeding birds throughout North America. View our MAPS page for details about the program and how volunteers can […]
Autumn Update 2011
An interesting mix of birds continues to migrate through Big Bald. This week’s passerine species included Orange-crowned Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Lincoln’s Sparrow. Click here to view daily totals of passerines. Highlight raptor species banded this week include Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, and Red-shouldered Hawk. Four Northern Saw-whet Owls were banded during […]
Fall Migration Season 2011
Big Bald Banding Station opened for the 2011 fall migration season on August 27. Over 300 birds were banded during the first week. Highlights include four Blackburnian Warblers, a Northern Parula, and a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Most numerous birds were Tennessee Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and Swainson’s Thrushes. Click here to view daily totals. Visitors and […]
Cowee 2011
Southern Appalachian Raptor Research, in collaboration with the Little Tennessee Land Trust and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, initiated a pilot bird monitoring project to explore birds of the Cowee Mound site along the banks of the Little Tennessee River. Over 25 students and adults from the Cherokee Language Camp, lead by Shirley Oswalt, […]