Try bird banding with Audubon this Saturday

Posted 5/3/23

Join Audubon this Saturday, May 6 and experience bird banding, where experts capture, band, measure, and release songbirds in order to record their movements! Birds will be gently removed from …

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Try bird banding with Audubon this Saturday

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Join Audubon this Saturday, May 6, and experience 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 Nature Center and Aquarium. The techniques of identifying, measuring, weighing, and banding the birds will be demonstrated before they are released. You'll even be able to discuss research findings with professionals!

WHEN: Saturday, May 6 from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.

WHERE: Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope St., Bristol

PRICING: $10 per member adult ticket, $5 per member child ticket, $14 per non-member adult ticket, $7 per non-member child ticket.

MORE INFO: This event is for those ages 6 and up. To learn more and register, click here.

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