Mist nets are an integral tool for capturing birds from almost every taxa including hummingbirds, passerines, raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl. Whether delicate or robust, nets strung across the landscape afford researchers the opportunity to conduct investigations that can only be done in the hand. But . . . working with mist nets isn’t the only net work that we do.
Networks of researchers collaborate to collect data and draw conclusions that far surpass the scope of a single bander working in isolation. Programs like MAPS, the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, Project Owlnet, and the Sa