The gusty cold winds of late October always bring a few late species to Big Bald Banding Station.  Hermit Thrush and Brown Creeper both arrived this past week blending their […]

Sharp-shinned Hawks (SSHA) continue to dominate the skies at BBBS during late September and early October. Over 80 raptors of six species have been banded and released at BB, with […]

Our daily numbers of birds have gone down over the past few days. However, we’ve had great diversity, with as many as 17 different species of passerines. Recent highlights include […]

Migrants continue to pour through Big Bald during their southward journey to Central and South America. Over 1,000 birds, including 600+ Tennessee Warblers, were captured and banded over the past […]

BBBS began the bird migration banding season with a bang this past week, handling 340 birds of 30 species in five days of trapping and banding!!! Banded bird highlights include […]

The Big Bald MAPS station finished the 2012 season with a unique bird capture. A dozen MAPS station visitors and volunteers were treated  to a rare close-up examination of a […]