Summer is now in full swing with migrants beginning their breeding attempts as the sun lengthens our days. Residents, like the Boreal...

This season might come to be called the 'Season of Firsts'. Well, 'firsts' for me. Today after a long streak of many days, Yellow-rumped...

The banding station has changed a lot over the last several days. A large set of nets that were passable with just hiking boots on Monday...

It was a beautiful but exceptionally slow day at the banding station. Despite our patient and hopeful efforts we only captured 5...

I took a break from the norm of banding songbirds to join a biologist from Alaska Fish and Game on her waterfowl project for the evening....

The spring banding season is coming to a close with a bit of excitement. Despite the slow start and poor numbers, we captured a couple...

One of the things I love about living in Interior Alaska is how quickly and apparent seasonal changes are. A frozen pond can turn to a...

It's been a slow spring waiting for the weather to turn and for passerine migrants to make their way north. Today we caught our first...

It was a busy day at Creamer's between checking tree swallow boxes and banding chickadee nestlings. Luckily I had some help and in...

The first nest of Black-capped Chickadees were old enough to band today. I slipped quietly to the nest to find the parents both out...

Not to much attention has been given to the black-capped chickadee nests until last week. While doing business as usual, I encountered...

As the chickadee nests begin to hatch in tree swallow boxes, we have begun capturing and banding the adults. With young in the nest and...

Spring banding came to an end day with resounding triumph. Most days yielded low numbers of birds but todays last hoorah brought in 27...

One of your most recent arrivals, the Northern Waterthrush has begun to make appearances in our nets. Despite what it's name suggests, it...

The American Robin is one of the largest songbirds we capture. Often times their size allows them to evade the nets by bouncing out of...

The station usually has a couple birds "in-waiting" for the school groups that I bring through. Today's bird was a fantastic surprise; my...