Introduction to Motus and Tracking Birds

How do scientists track migratory birds? This video provides a brief introduction to wildlife tracking methods, with a focus on the Motus Wildlife Tracking System.

This video is part of a Bird Migration Education Module for high school students developed by the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory and Environmental Volunteers. Learn more here: https://www.sfbbo.org/highschoolcurri...
We developed this education module thanks to a grant from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

Learn more about us:
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory: https://www.sfbbo.org
Environmental Volunteers: https://www.environmentalvolunteers.org

Special thanks to Katrina McCollough for creating the bird illustrations and to Carolina Vargas for translating the captions to Spanish.