Seeking Northern Saw-whet Owl Migration Volunteers
Wild Bird Research Group is looking for volunteers to join our 2026 Northern Saw-whet Owl Migration Research season in New Jersey! We are accepting applications through September 25th, 2026. Our…
August Abundance
As summer wanes, bird banding reveals the season's success story. At Fiddler's Creek, 36 birds were captured—mostly juveniles proving strong breeding results. Gray Catbirds led with 22 individuals, while a Common Yellowthroat returned exactly one year later, weighing more and thriving in familiar territory. And hummingbird bills tell us a special story.
Hatch a Hundred June Update
Despite New Jersey's wettest May since 1990, our volunteers successfully installed 27 new kestrel boxes this spring. With 25 active nests across three counties and dedicated starling eviction efforts, it's shaping up to be a banner breeding season for American kestrels.
Springtime 2025 at Wild Bird Research
As spring migration brings American Kestrels back to their breeding grounds, our team at the Wild Bird Research Group has been out in the field installing and monitoring nest boxes to help these colorful falcons find safe places to raise their young. Our Hatch a Hundred campaign is in full swing
2024 Year in Review: A Season of Success and Gratitude
Dear Friends of the Wild Bird Research Group,As we close out an exciting and productive 2024, we want to reflect on the milestones we’ve achieved together and express our heartfelt…
Giving Tuesday 2024
Today is a day to celebrate generosity - Giving Tuesday. We want to thank all of you who have already donated to Hatch a Hundred or signed up for Adopt an Owl.…
A Night of Owls: When a Barred Owl Joined the Saw-whet Parade
Volunteers happily holding Northern Saw-whet Owls to be banded. By Morgan MarkAs the days leading into winter grow colder and shorter, I find it harder and harder to burn the…
A Promising Start to the Northern Saw-whet Owl Research Season
One of 50 Northern Saw-Whet Owls we've banded so far this research season Article by Sean Graesser As the leaves begin to change and the chill sets in, so too begins…
September 2024 Update
Fall migration is underway! Some species are already well on their way and others are preparing for their epic journey. What are seven signs that birds are preparing to migrate…
World Series of Birding – Looking for the Three-Peat
The Northern Sweat Owls return to the World Series of Birding We’re thrilled to announce that the Wild Bird Research Group is once again taking part in the World Series…