In the Field: Albany Pine Bush Summer Series - M.A.P.S. Bird Banding

In the Field: Albany Pine Bush Summer Series brings New York State Museum scientists out of the building and into the globally rare pine barrens ecosystem for hands-on exploration. This offsite program series invites participants to experience field science in action through guided walks, demonstrations, and real-time research with Museum experts and Albany Pine Bush staff. Each program offers a unique opportunity to engage with the region’s dynamic ecosystems while learning directly from scientists working in the field. M.A.P.S. Bird Banding A look at bird-banding in action as part of the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, contributing to long-term bird population research. See wild birds up close and personal with NYS Museum Ornithologist and Curator of Birds and Mammals, Dr. Jeremy Kirchman and Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Conservation Director, Neil Gifford, as they capture and fit them with uniquely coded leg-bands. Please visit the Albany Pine Bush event calendar to learn more.