Bird Banding Demonstration
Fri, May 31
|Gahagan Nature Preserve
Would you like to see live birds up close? Come out to Gahagan for a bird banding demonstration. Find out why we band birds, what it tells us about their lives and their habitat. See how birds are captured, banded, measured, and what data is recorded.
Time & Location
May 31, 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Gahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USA
Guests
About the event
Would you like to see live birds up close? Come out to Gahagan for a bird banding demonstration. Find out why we band birds, what it tells us about their lives and their habitat. See how birds are captured, banded, measured, and what data is recorded. Discover how bird banding data is useful for scientific research, management, and conservation purposes. Bird banding is weather dependent as it can be harmful for the birds in times of inclement weather or high winds.