Birds, Banding and Migration Standalone Field Trip (3-5)
Field Trip (2-3 hours): Take your class to visit the bird banding station at Joppa Flats to observe how migratory birds are captured, identified, studied, and released. Use binoculars to observe songbirds, waterfowl, and wading birds. Go on a guided ‘;food for birds’ walk to learn how native plants provide nourishment, nesting material, and shelter for birds.
Locations: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Program Location(s):
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Joppa Flats, Newburyport
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Pricing and Financial Aid:
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Learning Standards Supported:
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3-LS4-3 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - env. constraints on organisms survival
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4-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal/plant, internal/external structures
Contact:
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