Bird Banders of North East NSW

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The Bird Banders of North East New South Wales was formed to allow bird researchers to share their knowledge and skills. One of the aims of the group is to form a number of co-operative banding stations to enable banders to assist each other on projects. It is hoped that bird research in this region will benefit from this group co-operation.

An important consequence of group banding, apart from the friendly exchange that ensues, is the sharing of banding data and ideas which in turn will lead to improved methods and results.

Training new banders:

Bander training is an on-going process with the skills required needing constant polishing. Group banding provides an excellent environment to give the new bander a confidence in handling birds and so reduces bird stress, which is the corner stone of the banding process
 

Projects:

Bobo River, Washpool, Tullymorgan, Coutts Crossing, Nambucca Heads, Hortons Creek, Iluka Rainforest, Muttonbird Island, Yuraygir National Park Honeyeaters, Grey-crowned Babblers, Apostlebirds, Regent Honeyeater, 

Our postgrad assistance program:

The banders of North East NSW have developed a support program for students undertaking their Honours, Masters or PhD. This program has been highly successful with a number of students from Australia and overseas benefiting from it:

Tina Hsu, Greg Clancy, Andrew Huggett, Lisa Doucette, Nick Murray, Jon Beadell, Adam Smith and Annette Harrison. 

If you are interested in this program contact us direct or the Australian Bird Banding Scheme.

Regional Projects:

Forest Owl Project, co-ordinator Dr Rod Kavanagh

Australian Magpies, co-ordinator Steve Noy