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Volunteers banding birds gives an in-depth picture about how birds are doing

Por: The Advocate Entertainment October 20, 2022

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On an early October morning in Sunset, just before sunrise, voices can be heard in the tall brush on a secluded 7-acre property full of native Louisiana plants and trees. Teams of two or three spread out across the site to set up 16 mist nets to capture birds for banding. As first light broke the dark sky, the air filled with a chorus of chirps, tweets, calls and songs.Erik Johnson, director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Louisiana, and a... + full article



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