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Station Projects
The spring migration of songbirds is usually slow on the East Coast, but nets are opened as much as possible in May and early June. Many of the interesting recaptures are caught during this time and the Station is continually updating its longevity records.
Summer data is submitted to the Institute of Bird Populations, as part of the nationwide Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivourship project (MAPS www.birdpop.org) . St. Andrews has been part of this project since 1991 and plans to continue its efforts as it is one of only two MAPS sites in New Brunswick.
Thanks to sponsorship from the NB Wildlife Trust Fund and Bird Studies Canada, the Station will be able to monitor the full fall migration this year. The nets will be opened on a daily basis, weather permitting, from late August until late October. Data will be submitted to the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network and summarized in the North American Bird Bander, Atlantic Flyway Review - Northeast region article.
Live ticks are collected as part of a Lyme Disease Association of Ontario's study of bird's dispersal of infected ticks. See - Scott, J.D. et al. Birds disperse Ixodid (Acari: Ixodidae) and Borrelia burgdorferi - infected ticks in Canada. Journal of Medical Entomology 38:2 493-500
Educational Opportunities - Banding demonstrations are given to interested groups as banding is a cooperative venture, which relies on good communication between banders, government, supporting agencies and the public.
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