I watched newborn purple martins being banded at McKeon Farm.
The baby purple martins are SMALL. There were newborns just a couple of days old, but the banding took place only with birds at least ten days old.
Newborns waiting to be banded rested in a bucket.
The most experienced volunteers did the banding.
The nest from which each newborn purple martin was taken was recorded and matched with the number on the band.
After banding, each little bird was returned to the nest from which it had been taken.
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