Bird-Banding August 7, 2011

Join the Audubon society of Rhode Island and witness bird banding - where experts capture, band, measure, and release songbirds in order to record their movement. Birds will be gently removed from "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. The migratory habits and life history of each captured species will also be discussed. Bring a camera and binoculars.