Join Audubon and witness bird banding, where experts capture, band, measure and release songbirds in order to record their movements. Birds will be gently removed from tall “mist nets” set in the shrubby habitats on the grounds of the …
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Join Audubon and witness bird banding, where experts capture, band, measure and release songbirds in order to record their movements. Birds will be gently removed from tall “mist nets” set in the shrubby habitats on the grounds of the Environmental Education Center. The techniques of identifying, measuring, weighing, and banding the birds will be demonstrated before they are released. Participants are encouraged to bring a camera and binoculars.
WHERE: Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St.,
Bristol
WHEN: Saturday, May 30; 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.
COST: $8/member adult, $4/member child; $12/non-member adult, $6/ non-member child
MORE INFO: www.asri.org