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GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill  band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →

Event Series GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill  band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →

Event Series GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill  band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →

Event Series GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill  band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →

Event Series GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill  band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →

GCBO – Garden Work Day

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Join us at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO) headquarters to help us clean up our flower beds! While we love our native plants, they are a little over-grown at this point... The sunflowers need trimming and we will likely be weeding as well We will provide gloves and tools, but feel free to bring your... Read More →

GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill  band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →

GCBO – Bird Banding and Data Collection

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill  band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →

GCBO – Volunteer Work Day

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Come help us get ready for the hummingbirds! Our Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza is coming up in September and we would love some help in preparing our grounds. We are looking for volunteers to help us weed, work in the nursery, and work in the flower beds on Friday September 2 from 8AM-12PM. If you’re interested... Read More →

GCBO – Nursery Volunteers Needed

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Between our RV Hosts and Interns, we normally have this covered but we are finding ourselves in a place with neither for a short bit. Our nursery, still in a bit of disarray from freezes, hurricanes, and covid’s lack of care, is slowly undergoing work to bring it back to an organized state. But it still needs... Read More →