Overview:

Migration is one of the most energetically and physiologically taxing periods of a bird’s annual cycle, so finding high quality habitat during that time is especially important. We sought to establish baseline health profiles for migratory bird species as well as investigate how migration strategies influence the metabolic condition of migratory birds.

About our Speaker:

Tara Beveroth is an avian ecologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey. In 2019, she started a local migratory bird banding station that she operates with the assistance of fellow university staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students. She also co-coordinates multiple citizen science programs including the Illinois Spring Bird Count, the Monitoring of Owls and Nightjars Program, and more recently the Illinois Breeding Bird Survey.