1. Ensure the respect, safety, and welfare of birds and their populations, people, and the environment.

Handle each bird carefully, gently, quietly, and in minimum time; capture and process only as many birds as you can safely handle given your ability and the environmental conditions.

• Follow safety procedures as outlined in NABC materials and constantly innovate ways to conduct operations more safely.
• Follow the NABC Code of Conduct to help guide professional behavior.

2. Design or use appropriate studies, methods, and analyses to advance a valid scientific purpose.

• Collect accurate data and submit to an appropriate data repository
• Collaborate to maximize data collection and to avoid duplicating effort
• Promote and contribute to projects using standardized protocols when appropriate

3. Be accountable and strive for high standards.

• Engage in self-assessment and invite assessments from others to ensure that your work is beyond reproach
• Share knowledge and offer honest and constructive feedback to others to improve skills and banding practices