NABC is creating a clearinghouse of learning tools and resources for banders. The NABC Education Committee is compiling and reviewing existing materials for dissemination and to identify gaps. If you know of materials that are not yet posted or mentioned on this site, please notify Audrey Heagy.
Information
Archives of a list-serve on identification topics
Age and/or Sex Determination
Photos illustrating age and sex determination (mostly of European species)
Photos illustrating age and sex of numerous North American species
(McGill Bird Observatory)
Waterfowl
Identifying, and determining age and sex of ducks using wing plumage
Raptors and owls
Red-tailed Hawk - An NABC Species Account
Landbirds
Mourning Dove - An NABC Species Account
Common Nighthawk - An NABC Species Account
Tabular keys to many North American landbirds
Molt and age determination of passerines (provided by the Point Reyes Bird Observatory)
Training Package on Moult and Age Determination of European Species
Catharus thrush identification
Photos of many eastern landbirds
Photo quiz on eastern landbirds, with answer key
Photos of spread wings of many North American species
Photos illustrating age and sex of numerous North American species (McGill Bird Observatory)
Trapping and Handling Techniques
Capture and handling techniques (prepared for avian flu sampling)
Removing birds from nets using the body grasp method