EESC 482 Ornithology Field Methods - Nest Site Trapping

Students will learn methods of locating nests and trapping adults for banding at the nest site or nest box and collection of morphometric data, approved by BBL, USFWS and CWS. Course may be repeated.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Majors: Admission to program, Non-Majors: Instructor permission

Offered

Summer

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will become familiar with all aspects of banding passerines including the code of ethics and discussing banding with the public.
2. Students will be familiar with identification of common passerines and species-specific nest site attributes.
3. Students will gain experience in band placement, band correction, recording and reporting involved in bird banding.
4. Students will gain experience in identifying and locating target species nests.