{"id":20121,"date":"2023-01-09T14:51:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T19:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdscaribbean.org\/?page_id=20121"},"modified":"2025-06-11T15:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T19:46:47","slug":"caribbean-bird-banding-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birdscaribbean.org\/landbird-monitoring\/caribbean-bird-banding-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Bird Banding Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caribbean Bird Banding Network<\/h1>\n
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A beautiful male Hispaniolan Spindalis in the hand, ready to be banded (photo by Holly Garrod)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bird banding is a monitoring technique used throughout the world to gain valuable data from birds in the hand. While surveys give us a broader picture of landbird communities, banding gives us deeper insights into how these birds are doing, allowing for assessments of body condition, survival, phenology, demography, longevity, and more. Birds are captured and given bands with unique identifying numbers so they\u2019ll be recognized if they are captured again, no matter where they travel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The mission of the Caribbean Bird Banding (CBB) Network is to increase our knowledge of Caribbean birds by expanding and uniting bird banding operations in the insular Caribbean. The goals of the CBB Network are to:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Provide <\/span>training<\/b> in ethical bird banding techniques<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Provide <\/span>resources<\/b> to Caribbean banders<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Foster a <\/span>community<\/b> of Caribbean banders that help, learn from, and support each other<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    TRAINING<\/b><\/p>\n

    Caribbean Bird Banding Training Workshops<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    CBB Training Workshops provide hands-on training on how to extract and band birds in the field and instructions in banding theory. Workshop participants learn about a range of topics, including bird banding ethics, bird banding basics, molt theory, how to age and sex birds, and bird first aid, among other topics. We strive to ensure that all banders receive top-quality training and always adhere to the <\/span>Bander\u2019s Code of Ethics<\/span><\/a>. We aim to provide at least one CBB Training Workshop each year, bringing together banders from across the region for a week-long training and practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    A group discusses bird molt at the banding table, left to right – Holly Garrod, Alcides Morales, Omar Monz\u00f3n-Carmona, Arnaldo Toledo, Miguel Angel Landestoy (photo by Maya Wilson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Additional country-specific trainings are funded by CBB Network partners and can be co-organized with BirdsCaribbean, including the assistance of a qualified trainer. These trainings are typically longer (2-3 weeks) and can include a North American Banding Council (NABC) certification session. If you are interested in hosting a training in your country, please let us know!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Read more about our previous CBB Training Workshops!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Nassau, The Bahamas, March 8-12, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n