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Tim
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| 1 |
WE ARE A TEAM ... WORK AS A TEAM
... not individual critics looking for things
that you wrong as perceive. ;-) If you do, talk about it privately
away from a banding station ... preferable in-person over coffee ...
or a beer ... not via e-mail where words are often mis-taken or mis-implied
and especially not in front of other visitors that may feel tension
amongst arguing individuals. |
| 2 |
Banders at their respective station(s) are the
STATION OPERATORS. They ARE IN CHARGE
... and responsible ... and accountable. Any problem with
what or how they are doing things ... refer to 1 or talk to their
Master Permit holder if different from the station operator. |
| 3 |
Banders/station operators will not allow visiting
banders to participate in managing nets, handling birds, or
processing birds/data unless the station operator has trained you or
has had previous experience with your techniques/skills. This is an
issue of banding ethics for the safety and well-being of the birds
that all stations are attentive to. |
| 4 |
Please limit unrelated conversations near or
around the banding operation to whispers as unrelated dialogue can
interfere with measurements and data which may be given verbally to a
scribe, or while discussion about the bird-in-hand is in progress. |
| 5 |
Many stations have steps to take to become an
approved bander at their station. HBRC has a 12-step outline for
becoming an HBRC bander. (scroll down to the grey colored table)
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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BIRDS!!! NOT US! |
| 7 |
Most importantly, HAVE FUN, enjoy
and ASK lots of QUESTIONS. If I
don't know the answer, I'll refer you to someone who does, or
research the answer later for you via e-mail. |
| 8 |
LEARN SOMETHING NEW! Even
after 20 years of banding experience, If I do not learn
something (or re-learn as the case may be) every time I am out
banding, I have not had a successful day! |
| 9 |
Pursue bird banding for yourself! It's a great
hobby with a purpose that goes way beyond self-fulfillment |
| 10 |
Share your enthusiasm with others! It's for the
BIRDS! |
Sincerely, Tim "Birds are my Passion" Tolford
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| When
do you Band? |
Go
to: Calendar |
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What
can I do, and when can I do it?
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HBRC 12-Step Outline to becoming a bird bander.
| 1st |
Prove
competency at identification of bird species -- male and female and by
song |
| 2nd |
Learn
how to "open up the nets" and "close the nets" |
| 3rd |
Assist
at the nets by managing bird bags |
| 4th |
Learn
how to record data |
| 5th |
Become
familiar with the Pyle Guide |
| 6th |
Learn
necessary bird banding codes/abbreviations |
| 7th |
Weigh
birds thereby learning bird handling skills |
| 8th |
Work
the mist nets with Tim to learn to safely and correctly remove birds. |
| 9th |
*Prove
competency with ageing/sexing techniques |
| 10th |
Use
your knowledge for "show-and-tell" to visitors at the station. |
| 11th |
Go
through the necessary steps of the NABBC Training |
| 12th |
Upon
the recommendation and initiation of your Master Permit trainer, apply for a
personal sub-permit. |
*Depending upon your proposed research, processing birds may occur
at a different step than above. There are few circumstances which would
allow for this. Unless you have a legitimate research related reason to
ask about a "special circumstance" to skip steps, don't, or if
you have prior training, your one-on-one time with the station operator
will determine a special circumstance. |
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