Index Page — in addition to links below, contains direct links to the latest new items added to the site Advanced search of the RRBO web site RRBO newsletters available online Donate to RRBO Miscellaneous links: Frequently asked questions about birds Longevity records Shade grown coffee RRBO in the media

Latest Birds — latest sightings plus archived sightings and a guide to locations mentioned  Very unusual white-breasted American Robin banded (Nov 2009, posted at Net Results) Northern Waterthrush banded at RRBO encountered in Wisconsin! (Nov 2008) RRBO bands its 25,000th bird (Oct 2005) A Ruby-crowned Kinglet encounter (May 2005) Gyrfalcon found on bird count (Jan 2005) Greg's Migration Journal (Fall 2004) Lark Sparrow winters in Dearborn (winter 2003-2004) "Yellow" Palm Warbler banded (fall 2003)  Strange House Wren and orange-crowned kinglet  ID help on Purple vs. House Finches  European Goldfinch wintering in Dearborn (2002-2003) and guide to Ford sunflower fields The flicker intergrade banded (fall 2002)  A look at a Northern Saw-whet Owl on campus (Winter 2001-2002)  Orangey-red cardinal banded by RRBO (October 2000) RRBO bands bird #10000 (September 1998)

About RRBO — What the Rouge River Bird Observatory is all about Information about our research focus; our site (including links to directions to campus, a Location map, a Trail map, an aerial photo, and the Fair Lane estate web site); our staff; all about our logo; and information on how you can donate to RRBO.

Banding Summary of banding results — seasonal summaries  Details of fall 2009 Details of fall 2008 Details of spring 2007, fall 2007 Details of spring 2006, fall 2006 Details of spring 2005, fall 2005 Details of spring 2004, fall 2004 Details of spring 2003, fall 2003 Details of spring 2002, fall 2002  Details of spring 2001, fall 2001   Details of spring 2000, fall 2000  Details of spring 1999, summer 1999, fall 1999  Details of fall 1998  Summaries of Northern Saw-whet Owl banding A look at banding American Kestrels (Winter 2001-2002)  All birds banded since 1992 Banding recaptures and what they tell us Interesting recoveries — includes maps of North and Latin American recoveries  Most commonly banded birds What to do if you find a banded bird           U.S. Bird Banding Lab

Research — summarizes RRBO projects Wayne County Breeding Bird Atlas  Wood Thrush nesting success — with links to other Wood Thrush information  Common Loon migration over Lake St. Clair — with links to other loon sites  Eastern Bluebird site fidelity — with links to other bluebird information  Winter Bird Population Study -- with links to study results for each year  Christmas Bird Count -- Links to results for each year and the CBC home page  Cooperative research — brief descriptions of projects we've contributed to, with links to their home pages  Publications -- contributions of RRBO to the scientific literature

Checklist -- The bird checklist for Dearborn  Rare birds of Dearborn The Birds of Dearborn: An Annotated Checklist (book at Lulu.com)

Features — Articles and fact sheets on topics of interest, and Features on odd or controversial birds.  Most have related links The importance of migratory stopover sites  Why shade coffee is good for birds  Cats Indoors!  Threats to Neotropical migrants in the Midwest  Avian adaptations to migration  The WatchList  Save Habitat: Be A Green Consumer  Banding recaptures and what they tell us    Albino Yellow-rumped Warbler  Small Canada Geese  Orange plumage variants  Confusing plumages of the Dark-eyed Junco  Bill deformities  Identifying fall Spizella sparrows  European Goldfinch wintering in Dearborn

Links

Books -- Our on-line bookstore of recommended books