Mist Nets, Nanotags & Motus Towers with Master Bird Bander, Dave Russell

The Lloyd’s exhibit, On the Wing: A Chapter on Birds, got us thinking more about these feathered phenoms. Since Audubon, people have tried to learn more about birds by tracking them. How do ornithologists track birds now? What are they learning? What can they tell us about reports of declining numbers among birds? In this episode, host Meg Hanrahan talks via Zoom to ornithologist and master bird bander, Dave Russell, to find out more about the current challenges facing migratory birds and how bird banding can help. Learn more about mist nets, nanotags, Motus towers, and more. Listen as Russell discusses the latest news, numbers and technologies being used in efforts to limit bird decline, and what you can do to help.