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CT Audubon, Birdcraft: Bird Banding Demonstration
May 10 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free
Bird Banding Demonstration at Birdcraft
Saturday, May 10, 2025 (rain date May 17)
8 to 10 a.m.
Free program
Judy Richardson and her team offer a fascinating, up-close view of how bird banding works. Watch as birds are gently captured in the Birdcraft Sanctuary, their measurements are recorded, and they are fitted with an identification band before being released back into the wild, unharmed. Participants may get to release a bird too! CT Audubon has operated a bird banding station at the Birdcraft Sanctuary since the 1970’s. Volunteers, licensed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have captured and documented more than 18,000 birds there.
8 to 10 a.m.
Free program
Judy Richardson and her team offer a fascinating, up-close view of how bird banding works. Watch as birds are gently captured in the Birdcraft Sanctuary, their measurements are recorded, and they are fitted with an identification band before being released back into the wild, unharmed. Participants may get to release a bird too! CT Audubon has operated a bird banding station at the Birdcraft Sanctuary since the 1970’s. Volunteers, licensed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have captured and documented more than 18,000 birds there.
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This program takes place at Connecticut Audubon’s Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, 314 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT.
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