Description
Joppa Flats Education Center runs a songbird banding station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and its data tracks species diversity, bird movement, population trends, and the effects of climate change.
This free two-part workshop for Mass Audubon members shows how songbird banding works and how to volunteer at the station.
The Tuesday evening virtual session covers the basics of banding, how to identify birds in the hand, and the aids used for aging and sexing them.
The Saturday morning session brings you to the bird banding station to watch the banding process and help collect data.
The workshop is free for Mass Audubon members. For anyone who wants to volunteer at the station, it is required.
When
- Tue, Mar 30, 2027 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Sat, Apr 17, 2027 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Who
Adults
Cost
- Adult Members Free
- Adult Nonmembers Free
Where
Location: Online and at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newburyport
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Questions? Contact us:
- 978-462-9998 [email protected]
Instructors
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Ben Flemer - Banding Station Manager
What To Expect
The Tuesday evening session takes place online with Microsoft Teams, and a meeting link is emailed about a week before the workshop starts. The Saturday morning session takes place entirely outdoors at the banding station on Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, on narrow, wooded trails with uneven terrain.
If you are not a Mass Audubon member yet and would like to join in order to register for the session, select member and add a membership to your cart.
More details on meeting locations, what to bring, and what to expect will be emailed to you ahead of the program.