Contributing to the Knowledge of Avian Ecology

The UM Bird Ecology Lab contributes to knowledge of avian ecology through a combination of original research, long-term and ecological effects monitoring, education, and community engagement.

Our committed and passionate scientists actively seek out and use the best available protocols, field techniques and data analysis methods to assess ecosystems in a rapidly changing world.

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A skilled bander safely places a unique band on a Yellow Warbler
A sign marks the Clark Fork River
A Lewis's Woodpecker perches on a cottonwood snag
Four Horned Lark nestlings beg for food
Sagebrush habitat at Robb Ledford Wildlife Management Area
A technician counts waterfowl through a spotting scope
An American Avocet forages through the water
A banding technician looks at a Cassin's Vireo through magnifying lenses
Bird technicians learn to measure vegetation
Four Gray Catbird eggs in a nest
Canoes are packed and ready for bird surveys on the Missouri River
Bird technicians drag a rope across grassland habitat to locate nests
443

Bird Species Recorded in the State of Montana 

as of August 8, 2022

See the official state list of Montana birds here

25,642

 

Birds Banded by UMBEL Since 2010

 

Read about the North American Bird Banding Program here

186

Tracking Devices Deployed on 8 Species

to better understand bird movement

Learn more about the Motus Tracking System and follow our birds here