Data

The North American Bird Banding Program (NABBP) publishes yearly an updated dataset consisting of banding and encounter records. Dataset are published on ScienceBase, USGS’s trusted digital repository. Download this year's dataset in its entirety along with associated metadata using the link below.

Additionally, to explore and request data from NABBP click the Web Tools tab (left sidebar).

Explore & Download Data

A map of the world, with pink dots representing encounters, mostly congregated in North America

Discover banding and encounter data summarized by location, complete with a species banding count map for visualization. Banding counts are downloadable.

Data Exploration Tool

Banding & Encounter Summaries

Flock of white geese with dark wingtips in flight

Explores banding and encounter summaries by species group.

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What is the oldest banded bird?

The North American Bird Banding Program longevity table includes the oldest known individual of a bird species, as assessed from records submitted to the database by banders and members of the public and verified by BBL biologists.

Explore species longevity records!